severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to tie; to fix; to attach
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
black sheep (of a family); ostracism
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault