reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
moving tale; impressive tale
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
as (for); for; in the capacity of
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
attendance; presence; appearance
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
still; even now; to this day
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
but; however; even though; even if
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail