housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
admirably; exquisitely; aptly
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
refugee; exile; displaced persons
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
starvation; famine; hunger
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)