surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
will not do; do not; does not
signs of defeat; negative turn of events
one cause; one reason; one factor
consequently; as a result
sighing deeply; giving a deep sigh
parts; accessories; components
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to roll up or pull up (sleeves, skirt, etc.)
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
to speak; to say; to vocalize