to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
charging (electrically); electrification
completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...
this is why; this means; it is the case that
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
going home from work; on the way home from work
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
as a child; when one was a child
expertise; special knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
unhappiness; misfortune; ill luck
independence; self-reliance
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
to be at a loss for words
to bend; to warp; to curve
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
to surge; to well up; to gush out
wife and children; (arch.) wife
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
street; quarter; district; area
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
dissolute; dissipated; licentious; slovenly; untidy; messy
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
marital relationship; marital relations
to have a relationship; to have relations
unfaithfulness; infidelity; unchastity
adultery; fornication; illicit intercourse
one's family (home) background (environment)