to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
sexy; popular; well-liked
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
married woman; another's wife
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
marriage proposal; marriage talks
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
condolence; regret; tribute; sorrow; sympathy; lament
history of; experience of
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
individual; private person; personal; private
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
sense of values; values; value system
unconditionally; as a rule
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
personal combat; one-to-one fight
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
wherein; therein; thereinto
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
trees and stones; unfeeling person