to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
financial power; financial means; wealth
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
maintenance; preservation; improvement
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
manager; administrator; landlord; root (user)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
with a loud, shrill laugh; with a cackle; (laughing) wildly