unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
baby girl; primary schoolgirl
the same generation; coeval
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
several years; a few years
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to be born; to come into the world
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
emotional strength; force of will
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
willpower; energy; vitality
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
right beside; close to; nearby
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to scatter away; to vanish
higher rank; better position
obedience; submission; resignation
to lie down; to throw oneself down
dubious; puzzled; suspicious