place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
around the clock; day and night
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
charming; fascinating; attractive
to refuse; to decline; to deny
sighing deeply; giving a deep sigh
resignation; acceptance; consolation
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
expression; look; countenance; face
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
evening meal; supper; dinner
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
already; now; no longer; not any more
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
rural beauty; rusticity; rustic beauty
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to have a meal; to take a meal
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
as (for); for; in the capacity of
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
frontmost; a short time ago; a little while ago; just now
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
root; joint; base; crotch
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role