to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
as (for); for; in the capacity of
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
the future; future prospects
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
is something that; is that which
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to become settled; to be fixed
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
how many people; a number of people
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
reason; cause; circumstances
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable