pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
reaching; attaining; arrival
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to indicate; to show; to point to
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
to be responsive; to show immediate results
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
here and there; in places
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to subsist; to keep on living
one of these days; someday; one day
to step firmly; to harden by treading
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
because of; owing to; due to
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
devoted; self-sacrificing
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
a few years ago; some years back
rancher; cattleman; person who owns or runs a ranch
disturbance; agitation; commotion; upheaval; riot
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
court lady; lady-in-waiting
subordinate work; assistant; servant
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
treating someone like a child
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address