head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
strong opposition; vehement opposition
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
to have a talk; to tell a story
to manage something successfully; to be successful
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
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 fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first