somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
sympathy; compassion; pity
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
wounded person; injured person
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
order of chivalry; chivalric order
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
dial (on timepiece, meter, etc.); letter board (e.g. on typewriter, writing aide for the disabled, etc.); character board
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
person being waited for; person who waits
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
reconciliation; make peace with
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind