how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
hateful; detestable; loathsome
the other day; some time ago; recently
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
a long time ago; in those days
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
charm; incantation; spell; curse
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to lend an ear to; to listen to
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
close to; directly (e.g. staring); suddenly (e.g. stopping)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
after that; afterwards; thereafter
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
having ended; being resolved
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
import; importation; introduction; afferent
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
enumeration; citation; listing
matter; thing; affair; circumstance