one's later years; final years (in life)
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
closeted maiden; carefully-raised girl from a well-to-do family
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
quite; utterly; really; completely
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to begin talking; to open up
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
violent (tragic or accidental) death; dog's death
to well up; to burst; to arise
to leave as it is; to defer
promotion; raising of status
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
one way or the other; either way
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to grant someone's request
weak-willed; easily pressured; pushover
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
heap; pile; stack; full measure
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
changing completely; transformation