to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
act of mercy; helping another person
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
courteous; decorous; polite
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
marriage proposal; courtship
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
letter; missive; note; mail
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
older sister; lass; young lady
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
before the gate; in front of the gate
this and that; one thing or another
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)