request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to serve; to work for; to attend
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear