clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
alone; by oneself; on one's own
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
school district; school area
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
on hand; readily available
father; dad; husband; you; he
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
sense of loss; feeling of loss
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
at least; at most; (even) just
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
abuse; misuse; perversion
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)