dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
being cleared (doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
if you think about it; come to think of it
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to carry around; to carry on one's person
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
scenery; scene; landscape
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
with a momentary flash of light
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
unimpressive; unimpressed
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
estrangement; neglect; alienation; casting out; ostracism; giving the cold shoulder
solitude; loneliness; isolation
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
just one person; only one
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by