fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
feeling; sense; impression
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
knitting; knitted material; crochet
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
nothing but; except; no more than
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to be found; to be discovered
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
pendant (jewelry); pendant (light)