isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
critical condition; being on the verge of death
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
senior; veteran; old-timer
(giving) birth; childbirth; delivery
final month of pregnancy; month in which childbirth is due
puddle of blood; pool of blood
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
large quantity; large amount
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
look of death (in one's face); shadow of death; face of a dead person
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
marine plant; seagrass; seaweed
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
riverside; riverbank; edge of a river
common reed (Phragmites australis)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret