may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
one's own child; one's own children
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
and; thereupon; because of that
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
corridor; hallway; passageway
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
thereupon; shortly thereafter
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
disclosure; exposure; revelation
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
long ago; already; a long time ago
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
inside; interior; inner part
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
still; even now; to this day
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
go that far; to that extent
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely