older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to leap back; to jump back
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to let down one's guard; to relax one's guard
posterity; future life; life to come
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
blur; blurred; indistinct
broken; intermittent; disconnected
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
sincere; honest; faithful
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
to gradually disappear; to be vanishing
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly