to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to accept; to receive; to agree
originally; by nature; from the start
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
in that way; like that; that way
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
proposal; offer; request; application
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
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end