to arrive home; to return
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
tedious; boring; being fed up with
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
snowmelt; meltwater; melted snow
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
to trade in (commercial goods); to deal in; to sell
dry provisions; dried food; dried goods; groceries
(town) market; (street) market; marketplace
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
inspection; examination; survey
gray or silver haired (grey)
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
internal conditions; true state of affairs
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
adoption; acceptance; confiscation; midwifery; midwife
future (usually near); prospects
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
germination; germ; sprout; bud; sign
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
intimidation; threat; bluster
check; restraint; oppression; suppression
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
in case of; at that time; at this time