long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to be away from home; to be out of the house
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
to be surprised; to be astonished
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
one thin flat object; one sheet
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
your husband; her husband
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
outrageous lie; outright lie
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity