invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
somewhere to go; place to go
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
dizziness (from standing up too fast); orthostatic syncope; lightheadedness; vertigo
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
bored; having nothing to do; idle
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
to rant and rave; to raise hell
violent emotion; passion; fury
to check; to stop; to keep back
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
living by oneself; living alone
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
honeymoon; being in an intimate relationship; honeymoon (period)
dwelling; house; residence; address