joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
family a woman has married into
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
separate; scattered; apart
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
freedom; free man; free woman
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
reason; cause; circumstances
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
desperation; struggle to the death
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)