leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
courteous; decorous; polite
to view the past with nostalgia
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
fate; destiny; predestination
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to lay aside; to set aside
to become empty; to be emptied
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to complain; to make a complaint
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal