double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
near oneself; close to one; familiar
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
that day; the very same day
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
that's the way it is; such is life
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
fortunate error; lucky break; fluke
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to pass (of time); to elapse
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to have a talk; to tell a story
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
because of; owing to; due to
curfew; lockdown; grounding
ago; since; before; previous
isolation; being alone; being friendless
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
in that way; like that; that way
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret