day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
thinking the sun shines out of someone's eyes; being the apple of one's eye; loving someone dearly
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
being in love with each other
virile; tough; masculine; intense
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
other than; excluding; without
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
marriage proposal; courtship
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
strength; power; proficiency; ability
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
jeweler; gem dealer; jeweler's (jewelry) shop
a few years ago; some years back
good-quality; superior in quality
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye