serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
time; season; period; phase; stage
no longer being fond of someone; spiteful words or acts showing that one is disgusted with someone
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
standard; criterion; norm; average; the norm; the ordinary
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
few decades; many decades; several decades
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
unless one ...; if one does not ...
family happiness; household harmony
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
organic; organic chemistry; organic compound
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
physical condition; state of health; shape
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
back (of a chair); backrest
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
extent; scope; sphere; range; span