just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
means; way; method; measure
to impose a punishment (on); to punish
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
violent emotion; passion; fury
vast; limitless; boundless
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
question; inquiry; enquiry
to scuttle off; to take flight
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to serve; to work for; to attend
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes