the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
when it becomes; when it comes to
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
final; eventual; ultimate
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
settlement; solution; resolution
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
determination; resolution
easily; in no time; effortlessly
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
loud criticism; torrent of criticism; fierce denouncement (from many people); uproarious outcry
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
right (to do something); authority; power
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
the lower classes; the common people
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on