bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
river; stream; River; the ... river
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
river; stream; River; the ... river
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
while; during (the time when)
to stiffen; to become stiff
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to complain; to make a complaint
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
family; members of a family
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to frolic about; to mess around
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
elderly handyman; elderly manservant
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness