simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
power; might; authority; influence
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to breathe while sleeping
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious