to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
second marriage; remarriage
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
yourself; himself; herself
at a loss for words; stumped for words
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
coastal waters; adjacent seas
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to go past; to pass; to pass by
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
victim; injured party; sufferer
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
migratory fish; straddling fish stocks
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
miniaturization; miniaturisation; downsizing
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
neglect of one's social obligations; failure to perform one's social duties; dishonor; failure to pay back one's debt
field; field; meadow; field (of interest, study, etc.); field; field (in a form, web page, etc.)
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
secretly having a dark past; having a guilty conscience
to be damaged; to receive damage
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
classic example; classic case; textbook example; representative example; typical case
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth