how long; how much; to what extent
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
good old wife; one's wife of many years
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
incontinence; soiling oneself; wetting one's pants; discharge (e.g. of contaminants); effluence
stupid girl; stupid woman
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
mountain river; mountain stream
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart