wet nurse; nursing mother
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
probability; likelihood; chances
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
this world; this life; world of the living
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to carry around; to carry on one's person
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
beginning; outset; first; onset
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light