without cause; without reason
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
memories; recollections; reminiscence
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
additional collection; additional imposition; surcharge; forfeit; penalty
in that manner; like that
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
exactly as stated; verbatim
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
to express (in words); to confess
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
manual labor; manual labour; manual procedures
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
agricultural community; farm village; rural
true state; actual condition; reality
to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; to scold; to criticize severely; to train ruthlessly
being on the verge of starvation; being about to starve
plant and equipment; production equipment; productive capacity
to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)
(death from) starvation; starving to death
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)