year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
military personnel; soldier
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
at that time; in those days
long ago; a long time ago; already
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
stray sheep; lost lamb; (fig.) person at a loss for what to do
one's own child; one's own children
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
meditation; contemplation
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
wherein; therein; thereinto
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way