life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
various countries; several countries
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
original idea; originality
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
perfect; just right; ideal
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
counter for books; volume
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
moving; touching; stirring
outline; summary; gist; in brief
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
living by oneself; living alone
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to damage
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
feeling of loneliness; feeling of desolation
to abandon; to leave behind
guardian; protector; patron; parent
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression