uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to be silent; to say nothing
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
opposite side; opposition
scene; sight; scenario; setting
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
seat at a table; place at a table
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
tips of one's hair; hair ends
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained