(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
so; therefore; and; (and) then
now known as; renamed as; examination; inspection; investigation
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
preface; introduction; preamble
time; season; period; phase; stage
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
second marriage; remarriage
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
(personnel) change; transfer; relocation; reassignment; reshuffle
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
fiend for work; workaholic; career-minded person
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to return a favor (favour); to repay
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour