being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to entertain; to make welcome
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to relapse; to reassert; to review
to go downhill; to go down a slope
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to get angry; to lose one's temper
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested