both hands; both arms; ten
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to hinder; to obstruct; to adversely affect
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to fetter; to shackle; to bind
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
blighted love; disappointed love
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
choices; alternatives; options
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to be surprised; to be astonished
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
real intention; true motive; true meaning
such ... as; or some such
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone