feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
lantern (esp. handheld oil lamp); hurricane lamp
allocation; assignment; allotment
discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon
type of occupation; occupational category
without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable
to prostrate oneself before
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to part from; to part company with; to split with; to break off relations with
with a wriggle; in a slithering motion; in a squiggle; with a spurt
emergency food distribution (esp. cooked rice)
clear and beautiful (of a woman's voice)
not long has passed since ...
closeted maiden; carefully-raised girl from a well-to-do family
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
to get angry; to become perverse
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
suitable age (esp. for marriage); marriageable age
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
detonator; priming; primer; trigger; impetus; spark
sunlight filtering through trees
proud; triumphant; boastful
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
union; joining; conjugation
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
crime of conscience; premeditated crime; act carried out while knowing that it should not be
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey