vexing; irritating; impatient
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
crowd; community; group; herd; gathering; assembly
to be overwhelmed; to be overawed
to set up; to raise; to nominate; to choose as a representative; to push; to shove
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
in addition; besides this; twice
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
refined taste; elegant pursuits
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
meditation; contemplation
change; alteration; modification
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
tenth day of the month; ten days
jewel; precious stone; gem
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
colour; color; hue; tints
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
yearned for; longed for; missed
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
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.)
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
(idle) ease; idleness; leisureliness