praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
near; close; beside; third person
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
patting; stroking; caressing
pupil; student; schoolchild
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
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
adherent; devotee; believer
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
stimulating; exciting; provocative
chapter one; first chapter