Wonderland (fictional locale created by author Lewis Carroll)
looking directly at; looking straight at; looking squarely at (e.g. a problem); facing (e.g. the truth); normal vision; emmetropia
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
place to die; place of death
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
heart attack; to have a heart attack
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
all-night vigil over a body; wake
funeral service; memorial service; farewell ceremony (e.g. for a retiree)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to come in (of light); to shine in; to stream in; to pour in
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
accomplice; co-conspirator
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see