gazing at; staring at fixedly; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
straightforwardly; being outspoken
ration; stipend; allowance
retainer's stipend; official pay; salary
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
feeling; sense; impression
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to detain; to check; to restrain
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
parting; separation; farewell
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
husband and wife; married couple
before the gate; in front of the gate
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self
choices; alternatives; options
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
groping in the dark; exploring new avenues without having any clues
a little bit; a little while
to gather strength; to take heart
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
I have nothing to do with it
old badger; veteran; oldtimer; schemer; old fox
to snatch from; to steal from
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state