delusion; illusion; infatuation; bewilderment; perplexity
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
curse; spell; malediction
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
close to; directly (e.g. staring); suddenly (e.g. stopping)
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
form; shape; figure; visage
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
while; even though; despite
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to fall on one's backside
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door