art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to cause a person trouble
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
within; inside of; less than
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
having children; attempting to conceive
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
angrily; in a huff; high on marijuana; tender (to chew)
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
cherishing one's children; doting; adoring parent
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
older sister; lass; young lady
ago; since; before; previous
how many years; how long; what year
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly