departure; leaving; setting off
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
confused; flustered; at a loss
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
correction; revision; amendment
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to become better; to improve
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
gem; jewel; precious stone
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to fit in (snugly); to get stuck in; to get caught in; to get caught up in (a situation); to become deeply involved in; to get addicted to
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently