looking on from afar; being a spectator
blow; shock; strike; batting
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
already; now; no longer; not any more
verge of death; dying moments
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to look down on; to condescend
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
one-by-one; separately; in detail
thereupon; shortly thereafter
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
very interesting; of great interest
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to rove; to prowl; to go cruising
stairs; stairway; staircase
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives