to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
living by oneself; living alone
in order; in turn; one by one
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
suitor (e.g. for a woman); wooer
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
metre; meter; meter; gauge
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
regular customer; general audience; general public
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
to lure someone; to entice someone
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
notebook computer; laptop
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
from (this, here, etc.); since (this)
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
wife; Mrs; proprietress; landlady; large women's size (clothing)
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
apparently; appears to be
light; easy; non-serious; minor
falling cherry blossoms; storm of falling cherry blossoms
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage