suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
results; record; grades; marks
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)
household economy; family finances
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
father; dad; husband; you; he
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to say no more; to sink into silence
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
single-mother household; fatherless family
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
studies; schoolwork; classwork
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total