reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
just because; even if; even though
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
parental love or affection
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
adopted daughter; foster daughter
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to tighten; to press hard
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to state; to express; to mention
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
originally; by nature; from the start
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...