plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to cause someone to worry
way; method; means; resource; course
infancy; childhood; tender age
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
affectionately; tenderly; lovingly
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
marriage proposal; courtship
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
at that time; in those days
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
one's best interests; one's own good
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
one day; (on) a certain day
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
(distinction of) sex; gender