(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
failure; mistake; blunder
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
trauma (usu. psychological)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
gem; jewel; precious stone
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
is something that; is that which
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
convenient; handy; useful
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
nature; property; disposition
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
diagnosis; medical examination
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
true character; real nature
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
for example; for instance; e.g.
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion