push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to collapse into; to flop onto
wintry mountain; mountain that is often climbed during the winter
epitaph; inscription on a tombstone
sense of loss; feeling of loss
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
to put one's hand on; to touch
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to return evil for good; to return a favour with spite (favor)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather