the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to take on a role; to take part
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
else; in addition; besides
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
why; how; for what reason
single word; a few words; brief comment
young person; youth; young
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
is that so?; I see; right; oh
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to be helpful; to be useful
as much as one can; as much as possible
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
one (thing); one piece; one item
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)