to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
family; members of a family
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
it is not (like that) either
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to stare back at; to look back at
as if nothing had happened
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
fifth day of the month; five days
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
chair; stool; post; office; position
place; situation; position; location
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
even though; despite; when
to say; to tell; to state; to do
memory; sense; experience
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
individual; private person; personal; private
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself