to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to dye; to colour; to color
love affair; sensual pleasures
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
middle-aged woman who looks very young for her age (as through "magic"); (lit.) beautiful witch
outside the scope (of); exempt (from); ineligible (for); not covered (by)
to keep away; to keep at a distance
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to happen to hear; to overhear
state secrets; secrets of the state
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
living; lifestyle; living room
surely; certainly; without doubt
(written) contract; agreement
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
way; method; means; resource; course
to burst open; to pop; to split
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
race (of people); type of person
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
realm of the dead; the other world; underworld; hell
even more; still more; further
to ask a question; to ask questions
innumerably; countlessly; (lit.) as abundant as stars
discovery; detection; finding