catchphrase; promotional line; slogan
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
country living; life in the country; country life
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to ask; to enquire; to query
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
authenticity; credibility
preface; introduction; preamble
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
infancy; childhood; tender age
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
indulgence (in alcohol, women, etc.); debauchery; dissipation
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
many; much; plenty; hardly
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
every evening; night after night
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
witnessing; observing; sighting
rumor of a romance (rumour)