to be reminded of; to call to mind
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
modern person; people of today
to step over or across; to overcome
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
decision; determination; resolution
to stiffen; to become stiff
system; institution; organization; organisation
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
large build; large pattern
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
indicate reason; infers some protest
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
formal marriage interview
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight