graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
one end; an end; part; fragment
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
ardent; passionate; vehement
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
second marriage; remarriage
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
no need to guess; certainly
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
round; spherical; circular
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
snake; serpent; large snake
to writhe (in pain); to squirm; to wriggle