aloneness; loneliness; solitude
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
home area; home town; local
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
at that time; in those days
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
than; from; out of; except; but; more
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
reconciliation; make peace with
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
street at night; making a night journey
alone; by oneself; on one's own
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
no, not like that (but like this)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to shout (in anger); to yell
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
close-fitting trousers; long underwear
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect