direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to be softened; to calm down
almost; roughly; approximately
coincident with; while; simultaneously
silence; stillness; quietness
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
how many years; how long; what year
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to stare back at; to look back at
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
Raleigh; Laurey; Laurie; Lawrie; Lorie; Lorrie
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
presence; sitting with; being with
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to do together; to share; to participate in
impossible; unlikely; improbable
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
all; entire; whole; altogether
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)