having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
older sister; elder sister
to comfort; to console; to amuse
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
planning; plan; project; arrangements
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
unbearable to look at; too miserable (or awful) to watch; cannot bear to see
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
memories; recollections; reminiscence
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
senior; veteran; old-timer
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)