conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained
looking over someone's shoulder
in that manner; like that
less prominent one of a pair; less famous member (esp. of a comedy duo or group); (the one who is) not ...; the non-... one (of a pair)
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
perhaps; maybe; by some chance
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
(occurring) in a chain reaction; chain-like; sequential
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious