disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
arrest; apprehension; capture
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
guess; conjecture; surmise
preparation; arrangements
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
brother complex; excessive attachment to one's brother; black contemporary (music)
loved one; lover; sweetheart
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
main question; real issue at hand
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
help; assistance; service
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
husband and wife; married couple
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
guess; speculation; supposition
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
being entrusted with; taking charge of