to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
deceased mother; late mother
Marine Corps; Royal Marines
temporary retirement; suspension from office
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
in order; in turn; one by one
greenhouse; icehouse; cellar
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
middle of the night; dead of night
whistle (sound made with the lips)
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
elder sister; effeminate man
whichever one chooses; either way
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to communicate; to commune
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp