if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
originally; by nature; from the start
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
how; in what way; how about; questionable
single word; a few words; brief comment
with a start; with a jump
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners