husband and wife; married couple
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
one cause; one reason; one factor
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
cold wind; chilly breeze; (blast of) cold air
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
how long; how far; how much
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering