since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
nervousness; oversensitivity
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
relation; relative; kind; cordial
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
much less; to say nothing of
sympathy; empathy; response
unanticipated; unexpected
military personnel; soldier
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
job; work; duties; trade; skill
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
the ways of the world; human nature
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
recovery; undoing; recall
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
honor; honour; credit; prestige
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
in name only; titular; nominal
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills