far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
continuation; succession; series; continuous
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
solitude; loneliness; isolation
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
momentous (crucial) decision
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
to become desperate; to give in to despair
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
to overdo; to do too much
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
to re-enter; to rejoin; to re-enrol
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
outside the country; abroad