worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
infant; baby; little child
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to become dim; to become blurred
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
to shake off; to throw off
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
psychic trauma; psychological trauma
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait