visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
condition; state (of health); appearance
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to look after (often medically); to take care of
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
falling in love; attachment
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
pupil; disciple; follower
abuse; misuse; perversion
incident; affair; happening; event
derailment; digression; deviation
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to be softened; to calm down
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
handful; small amount; small number
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
presence (impressive quality)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household