smart; clever; agile; nimble; quick
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
lantern (esp. handheld oil lamp); hurricane lamp
small change; coins; small sum of money
firelight; shadows or forms moving in firelight
standing close together; bristling (with)
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
great hurry; great haste; rush
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
your husband; her husband
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to turn upside down; to turn (face) downward
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
illicit manufacturing; illicit distilling; moonshining
bluish sheen; steel-blue sheen
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
to be entwined; to be involved
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to be kind to; to treat kindly
long (time); protracted; prolonged
as you see; as you can see
not having met or contacted someone for a long time; neglect of friends