drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
older sister and younger brother
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
reduction of penalty; commutation of a sentence
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
to go past; to pass; to pass by
100,000,000; one hundred million
suitable age (esp. for marriage); marriageable age
person of doubtful origin
eagerly; earnestly; assiduously; diligently; wholeheartedly
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
marriage; marriage tie; love knot
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
name plate; name tag; label
to be entwined; to be involved
light blue; pale blue; aqua
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
homosexuality; homosexual love
pending question; unresolved problem
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-