the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
treatment (of a person); dealing with
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
how long; how much; to what extent
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
father; dad; husband; you; he
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
water-filled bamboo tube which clacks against a stone when emptied; device for scaring birds from gardens
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to be able to manage somehow or another
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
without; but if; otherwise; or else
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to get married; to accompany each other; to go together
the place for; the time for; the level of
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
understood; I see; OK; present; here
one day; (on) a certain day
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
dullard; indecisive person
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
memories; recollections; reminiscence