slowly;  quietly;  steadily;  soon;  momentarily;  before long
 after an interval of ... years;  for the first time in ... years
 speech;  words;  one's lines;  remarks
 world;  society;  life;  lifetime;  age;  era;  reign
 reason of being;  raison d'être;  meaning of one's existence
 wasteful;  a waste;  too good;  more than one deserves;  impious;  profane
 bottom of one's heart;  depths of one's mind;  innermost thoughts;  from the bottom of one's heart;  wholeheartedly;  truly
 deplorable;  regrettable;  disappointing;  vexing;  unfortunate
 to stir;  to churn;  to rummage around;  to throw into confusion;  to throw into chaos
 20 years old; (arch.)  twenty
 accurate;  correct;  precise;  exact
 to snatch (and run);  to carry off;  to swipe;  to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
 neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.);  indifference;  sexlessness;  androgyny;  neuter gender
 -ical;  -ive;  -like;  -ish;  (something) like;  along the lines of
 rather;  sooner;  preferably
 to kill;  to slay;  to suppress;  to block;  to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.);  to hold back
 friendship;  friendly relations;  connection;  relation;  intimacy
 to knock down;  to knock off
 gloomy (e.g. mood);  depressing;  irritating;  troublesome;  heavy (weather);  cloudy
 just as;  in the act of;  as soon as;  at the moment that
 discouragement;  despondency;  dejection;  disappointment
 hey!;  wait a minute!;  whoa!;  boohoo;  waaaa
 to put an end to something;  to get something over with;  to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
 bewitched sword;  magical sword;  demon sword
 to smear with blood;  to kill
 sword (esp. a large, double-edged one);  blade;  bayonet;  swordsmanship;  stinger;  ovipositor
 indicates emotion or admiration;  indicates emphasis;  I;  me;  wah!;  boo!
 one more time;  once more;  once again
 seriousness;  earnestness;  truth;  sanctity
 transformation;  abnormality;  sexual perversion;  pervert;  metamorphosis;  transformation
 desire;  wish;  request;  entreaty;  prayer;  (written) application
 to grant (request, wish);  to answer (prayer);  to fulfill (conditions);  to meet (requirements)
 sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.);  grieving;  lamenting;  deploring
 older sister;  elder sister;  young lady;  miss;  ma'am;  older girl
 terrible;  dreadful;  amazing (e.g. of strength);  great (e.g. of skills);  to a great extent;  vast (in numbers)
 liked;  well-liked;  in love (with);  loved;  faddism;  eccentricity
 murmur;  mutter;  murmuring;  tweet;  Twitter post
 prosperous;  flourishing;  popular;  widespread;  active;  lively
 wonderful;  splendid;  magnificent
 to become clear (water, air, etc.);  to become transparent;  to resonate clearly (e.g. voice);  to become serene;  to become tranquil;  to pronounce as an unvoiced sound