husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
retainer; retinue; servant
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
palatial residence; stately mansion
trivial; not amounting to much
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
(present) head of a family
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to have the privilege of doing
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
considerably; fairly; quite
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
school tradition; school customs; school spirit
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
family; relatives; dependents; household
be (that) as it may; having said that
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
exceeding what one had heard; beyond one's expectations
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)