excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
in terms of; from the point of view of
colour and lustre; color and luster; complexion; colour; color
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
missus; missis; proprietress (of a shop, restaurant, etc.); landlady; hostess
absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
nothing but; none other than
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to go crazy; to lose one's mind
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
endorsement (of a cheque, bill, etc.); verification of authenticity (written on the back of a scroll); certificate of authenticity; note written on the back of a scroll; comment; proof
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
yourself; himself; herself
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
pointing out; identification
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out