ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to speak; to say; to vocalize
trouble; bother; annoyance
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to rebuke; to scold harshly
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
thickness; profundity; depth
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
severe wound; serious wound; gash
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile