from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
you could say; you might say; verging on the
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
storehouse; warehouse; godown
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
disjointed; frequently interrupted; in fits and starts
the last moment; the very end
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
young person; youth; young
showing one's face in public; facing another person
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be reminded of; to call to mind
loveable; very likeable; like very much
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to fling; to toss; to throw; to abandon; to leave behind
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
ignorant of the ways of the world
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off