old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
older sister; lass; young lady
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
high power; high power output; explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
book; volume; this; present; main; head
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
competent; suitable; qualified
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
narrow; thin (sized); slender
color of honey (colour); honey-colored; honey-coloured
womanly; ladylike; feminine
because of; owing to; due to
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to look away; to turn away
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
stealthily; secretly; in secret
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
counter for books; volume
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
running away; escaping on foot
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)