case that something major happens; event of an emergency; when it comes to the crunch
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
raging fire; conflagration
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
how long; how far; how much
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
fixed date; appointed day
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
demolition; pulling down; destruction; dismantling
for the present; for the time being
good old wife; one's wife of many years
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
freely; frankly; without reserve
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
seeing one off; farewell; escort
have a good day; take care; see you
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road