to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
same sort; same kind; same genus; homologous; congeneric
slight; insignificant; small
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (as in a cartoon)
great disaster; catastrophe; train wreck
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
country; territory; domain; realm
steep mountain; craggy mountain
to cause someone to worry
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
reset; fresh start; new beginning
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
in that way; like that; that way
to badger; to pester; to beg
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
someone viewed with hatred; object of one's hostility
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
Sparta (ancient Greek city-state); hard education; hard training; strict; severe
throat; important part; vital area
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to have a hard time of it
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause