anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
mask; disguise; guise; mask
semi-transparent; translucent
at that time; in those days
memory; sense; experience
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
(not) even once; (not) ever
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to telephone; to call in; to ring in; to contact by phone
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
inattention; absent-mindedness
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
sudden impulse; passing fancy
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to boil water; to get the bath ready
(plain) hot water; boiled water
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
to find out the truth; to ascertain; to clarify; to confirm; to verify
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
after a long time; for the first time in a while
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep