quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
on hand; readily available
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
four corners; crossroads; intersecting street; street corner
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
to burst (open); to break; to split
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
if you do this; if this is the case
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
question; inquiry; enquiry
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
corrosion; etching; action of acid; rot; rust; erosion
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment