floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
than; from; out of; except; but; more
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to talk to oneself; to mutter
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
hiding one's embarrassment
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to detain; to check; to restrain
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth