gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
surrounding at a distance
nothing but; except; no more than
if possible; if it is in my power; if it was realistic
at once; immediately; right now
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
but; however; although; though
at first; in the beginning; originally
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to serve; to work for; to attend
world; society; people; the public
to forget completely; to leave behind
to suffer mentally; to be in emotional pain
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
besides; in addition; also; moreover
younger brother and sister
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
siblings; brothers and sisters
family structure; family composition; family makeup
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
surname; family name; last name
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on