as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to backfire; to have a harmful result
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
face contorted and about to cry
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
great laughter; burst of laughter
big leakage; uncontained leak
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
having not the slightest idea
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
something; some kind of; for some reason
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
living by oneself; living alone
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
don't finish what you're saying; stop what you're saying
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
street at night; making a night journey
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
trouble; bother; annoyance
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to shake one's head (in denial)
"gentleman" who escorts a woman home, only to make a pass at her
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
stairs; stairway; staircase
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion