one's possessions; ownership
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
discovery; detection; finding
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
while; even though; despite
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
world; society; people; the public
to handle (a thing) roughly
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
should; must; -able; probably; likely
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
and (also); both ... and; as well as
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
resentment; indignation; anger
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded