rough waves; raging waves; stormy seas
chance meeting; fortuitous encounter
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
coming and going; traffic
to be experienced in the ways of the world; to taste the bitter and the sweet
one never knows (what will happen); there's no telling (what the future holds)
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
pessimism; weariness with life
to dispose of; to sell off
briars; thicket; the bush
moat; fosse; trench; underground air-raid shelter; dugout
remaining years (of one's life)
girl; lass; young thing; chick
to be worried; to be grieved; to pine for
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
earthly paradise; heaven on earth
whatever brought that on?
to become emaciated; to waste away; to grow thin and worn out
welcome rain; merciful rain; blessed rain; rain after a long dry period
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to brace oneself; to keep one's spirits up; to keep one's composure; to pull oneself together; to stay strong
joint; link; knot; tie-together point
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
believer; devotee; follower; adherent; convert; disciple
glorious; luxuriant; splendid; in full bloom; in full glory
unnatural or untimely (death)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to fill one's heart; to overcome one
whether one wants to or not; without choice
to be given up; to be discontinued