to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
learning good manners through apprenticeship (to an upper-class family)
daughter (esp. of someone of high standing); (another's) daughter
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
that's the way it is; such is life
punishment by demotion; disciplinary demotion
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
and various other things; and many other things; and more; and what not; and all that
to dissolve (an organization, company, etc.); to break up; to close down; to scrap (a plan, etc.)
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
to use up all one's strength; to die
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
evil spirit (that possesses someone); demon; devil
to have to pay the price (for past mistakes); to have one's past catching up with one; to have the bill come due (for past actions)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
sexual relations; physical relations; carnal relations
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
intensification; aggravation
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)