instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
(your) daughter; young woman
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
selling oneself (into bondage) (esp. for prostitutes)
exclusive; attached to; specialist
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.); to reach the age of discretion
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
even if not; even without
older sister; lass; young lady
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
vexing; irritating; impatient
to straighten up; to sit upright
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to squash; to crush; to flatten