lifesaver; person who saved one's life
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
marriage proposal; marriage talks
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to be filled with grief; to be overcome with sorrow
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to be spattered by blood from one's victim; to suffer a reaction; to receive a backlash
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
loved one; lover; sweetheart
interval between the waves; gap between waves
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
blighted love; disappointed love
very much; very many; more and more
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
sleeping pill; sleep medication
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)