pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
falling in love; attachment
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
long ago; already; a long time ago
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
virgin; innocent young woman
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
reproachful; hateful; bitter
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
absence; disregard; indifference
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
another's parent; another's parents
right beside; close to; nearby
ill will; malice; evil intent
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
hedge; fence; border; limit
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
seeing off and meeting on return
special guest (e.g. on a TV show); guest performer