simultaneous; all at once
elementary; basic; rudimentary
under construction; in preparation
household; home; family; housekeeping
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
reinstatement; reappointment
the said person; he; she; same surname
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
Sunday edition of a newspaper
one's share; one's portion
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
alone; unaided; away from home
discarding; firing (an employee)
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
longing for others; wanting company
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part