to make merry; to be festive
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
autonomous; autonomic; self-sustaining; self-directed
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
metal fittings; metal fixtures
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly
to run down (stairs, etc.)
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
to become clumsy; to miss one's aim
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to cover up with something
to get tired out; to be exhausted
virile; tough; masculine; intense
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
sense of smell; olfaction
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
to ask for trouble; to dig your own grave; to cut your own throat
more than anything; above all else
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
good-natured; of good character
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment