absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
without; but if; otherwise; or else
and; thereupon; because of that
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
elopement; running away with a lover
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
abduction and confinement (esp. unlawful)
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
everything one does; whatever one does
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
fate; destiny; predestination
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
price of fame; penalty of greatness
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
no, not like that (but like this)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
tendency; trend; inclination
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
prejudice; bias; distorted view