(being) off night duty; end of a night shift
long ago; already; a long time ago
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
the matter you have been talking about
sincerity; true heart; devotion
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to care for someone; to look after someone
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
that; the matter in question
schoolgirl; female student
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
older sister and younger brother
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
at first; in the beginning; originally
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
rather; better; instead; if anything
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
connection; link; relationship
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate