far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
so; like this; in this way
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
primary school; elementary school; grade school
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
child's mind; childlike innocence; naivete
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to spew venom; to speak ill (of people)
very much; very many; more and more
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?