successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
how long; how much; to what extent
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to lie deep in; to extend far back
storage room; storeroom; closet; grayish blue
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
imprisonment; captive; prisoner
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
one's daily life; condition; well-being; standing and sitting; movements
minding; watching; looking out; guarding
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
lovers' tiff; quarrel between lovers; chattering; idle talk
smokehole on hearth; hearth; (kitchen) furnace
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
house; dwelling; human habitation
to be mistaken for; to be confused with
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
to attack; to assault; to assail
to decorate with many bright colours (colors); to create a beautiful variegated pattern; to manipulate skillfully