as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to return evil for good; to return a favour with spite (favor)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to put one's hand on; to touch
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
sense of loss; feeling of loss
epitaph; inscription on a tombstone
wintry mountain; mountain that is often climbed during the winter
to collapse into; to flop onto
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
gentle; mild; meek; tender
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to put one's life on the line
such a thing; something like that
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance