earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
memories; recollections; reminiscence
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to take out; to take a handful of; to grab and throw; to turn someone out (of house, room, etc.)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
somehow; for some reason or other
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
very young; little; childish; immature
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
inside one's heart; in one's mind
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
conviction; belief; confidence
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
at that time; in those days
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
single word; a few words; brief comment
older brother; elder brother