to spend one's days in tears and sorrow
to lie down; to retire; to go to bed (with an illness)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
government service; official position; civil service
robes of a judge or lawyer or priest
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
divorce; dissolution of adoption
(medical) doctor; physician
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
married woman; woman; lady
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
memories; recollections; reminiscence
recuperation; medical treatment
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
factory; plant; mill; workshop
street; quarter; district; area
several times; a few times
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
to jump at; to be attracted by