ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
several years; a few years
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
other side; opposite side; other party
to let out a cry; to break forth
several times; a few times
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
the public; general public
pieces; scraps; disconnected
being startled; getting a shock
to go to one's heart; to cut one to the quick; to give one a deep impression; to clutch at one's heartstrings; to hit home; to strike home
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
previous engagement; prior contract
colour; color; hue; tints
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to flap strongly; to stir up fiercely
praise; extolment; extollment
tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff