(in spite of) being old enough to know better
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to have no chance (of succeeding)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
all around; as far as the eye can see
because of; owing to; due to
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
charcoal; charred remains
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
patience; endurance; perseverance
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
endless; boundless; everlasting
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning