the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
summer vacation; summer holiday
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
head; lead; vanguard; first
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
to attempt; to test; to try out
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
desperately; for one's dear life
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
absolutely; positively; decidedly
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
around the world; throughout the world
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
free (of charge); gratuitous
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to get strong; to gain strength
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
the way back; the way home; return trip