to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
had better ...; had better not ...
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
difficult to ...; hard to ...
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to stare back (at); to glare back
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
cannot be helped; unavoidable
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
meaning; significance; sense
to throw at; to turn; to raise
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
door; gate; opening; title page
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
single word; a few words; brief comment