to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
memories; recollections; reminiscence
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
the way back; the way home; return trip
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to blaze; to burn brightly
foreign; abroad; overseas
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
long military service; having experienced many battles
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
burned down; entirely destroyed
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
(sense of) presence; realism; ambiance
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation