old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
new era; new period; new age; new epoch
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
vast; boundless; vague; obscure
vague; obscure; vast; boundless
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
lintel (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
innocent; cherubic; childlike
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
other side; opposite side; other party
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
whispering into a person's ear
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
bittersweet; having mingled feelings of joy and sorrow; joy and sorrow alternating in one's heart
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway