mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
so miserable that it is painful to look at; can't bear to look at; painful to watch
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
older brother; elder brother
private clinician; physician in private practice
wife and children; (arch.) wife
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
for a while; for some time; for a period
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
hostility; antagonism; opposition
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to telephone; to make a phone call
it's been a long time; long time no see
to talk; to chat; to chatter
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
Alice in Wonderland (novel by Lewis Carroll); Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
pupil; student; schoolchild
innocent; blameless; guiltless
attenuation; damping; decay
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
wandering; rambling; roaming
to complete decisively; to do to completion
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
this (very thing); this precisely
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)