true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
long ago; already; a long time ago
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to grow up; to become an adult
in the meanwhile; during the time
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
journey; route of a journey
to watch over; to watch attentively
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated