to soothe; to calm; to pacify
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
comfort; consolation; diversion
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
originally; by nature; from the start
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
selection; choice; option
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
concession; conciliation; compromise
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to begin to walk; to set out
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
with curious eyes; curiously
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
wherein; therein; thereinto
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
remembrance; recollection; recognition