father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
curse; spell; malediction
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
be (that) as it may; having said that
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
several years; a few years
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to amuse oneself; to make merry
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it