sympathy; empathy; response
whole story; full picture; full particulars
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
power; authority; jurisdiction
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
to brush gently; to stroke; to caress
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
(political) power; authority; influence
to be too numerous; to be too much
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
chastity; virtue; fidelity; feminine modesty
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
in the same manner as before; the same as always
thin; slender; fine; unlucky