to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to pass (of time); to elapse
yearned for; longed for; missed
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
point in common; common feature
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
while; during; while; although; all; both
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to shake; to sway; to waver
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu