early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
such; like that; that sort of; very
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
being startled; getting a shock
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
condition; state (of health); appearance
please; somehow or other; one way or another
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to find out; to discover; to locate
guess; conjecture; supposition; inference
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
either way; in any case; one way or another
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
house to house; door to door
one way or the other; either way
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to