sea of blood; pool of blood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
hag; witch; bitch; penurious or spiteful old woman; termagant; virago
section; cross section; profile
(eating) noisily; (chewing) with an open mouth; crumpled; creased; messy; disorderly
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
(arch.) mourning clothes; mourning; period of mourning
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
scrutiny; scanning; taking a good look
thickheaded; obtuse; slow; sluggish; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting
to repaint; to paint again
sickroom; hospital room; ward
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to become used to the (ways of the) world; to become worldly or sophisticated
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)