guardians; parents; father and older brother
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
expulsion; dismissal; ejection; drum beat at the end of a day's performance (in the theatre, sumo, etc.)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to torment; to torture; to harass
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
sanity; consciousness; soberness
time axis; time basis; timeline
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
reaching; attaining; arrival
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
growth period; growing season
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness