x (mark); cross; MDMA; ecstasy; molly
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
how long; how far; how much
your husband; her husband
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
empirical; from experience
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
over-fond parent; doting parent
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
corridor; hallway; passageway
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
alone; by oneself; on one's own