to hate; to dislike; to loathe
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
keep on (doing); (doing) the whole time; (doing) all the time; (doing) all the way; (doing) non-stop
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
bathing (swimming) in cold water
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to entertain; to make welcome
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
loveable; very likeable; like very much