to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to change completely; to change suddenly
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
it's been a long time; long time no see
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
after a long time; for the first time in a while
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
still; even now; to this day
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to share (life's) joys and sorrows (with); to share the good and the bad (with); to stick together through thick and thin
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
just one person; only one
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
indicate reason; infers some protest
parting; separation; farewell
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
observation; survey; watching
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic