independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
memories; recollections; reminiscence
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
changing one's attitude or response according who one is talking to or dealing with
to look down on; to condescend
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
recall (esp. of an envoy or an ambassador); calling someone back; summons (home)
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
sentiment; sentimentality
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
mobile home; camper-van; RV
southwestern part; the southwest
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
coastal waters; adjacent seas
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
during pregnancy; while pregnant
sleeping together; sleeping with; sharing a bed
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
early on; earlier on; from early
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
nightlife; night amusements
middle and high-school students
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
stochastic; probabilistic
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
Tetris-type game; falling-blocks game