I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to accept; to receive; to agree
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching