graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
womanly; ladylike; feminine
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
to spend all of one's free time; to spend one's time without constraint
to twirl; to spin; to fiddle with; to change (e.g. wording)
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
the other day; a few days ago
real thing; original; actual
face; looks; vestiges; trace
I wonder if it is not (something, a thing)
to hide; to keep to oneself
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
while alive; during one's lifetime
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
disagreement; disapproval; objection; dissent; non-consent
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to think deep down (that); to tell oneself (that); to secretly believe (that)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
melancholia; severe depression
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
reproachful; hateful; bitter
marriage ceremony; wedding
sublime; noble; high-minded
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish