round; spherical; circular
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
first meeting; first interview with
talking while standing; standing around talking
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
honour; honor; glory; privilege
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
every place; various places
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to have one's ability acknowledged by others; to be appreciated for one's skill
rescue mission; evacuation operation
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
difficult to approach; inaccessible
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
putting on weight from the good (married) life
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
two times; twice; two degrees
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be born; to come into the world