to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
mother-in-law; foster mother; stepmother
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
proper; respectable; decent; honest
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
instant; moment; for an instant
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
to be conspicuous; to stand out
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
(large) house; residence; mansion
destination (one is heading towards); goal
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
difference; variation; difference
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
silence (not speaking); muteness
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
innumerable; countless; numberless
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
general idea; concept; notion