exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
choices; alternatives; options
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
to find out; to discover; to locate
cool summer; cold summer; cooler-than-normal summer
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
new discovery; new invention
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
throughout; all through; right through
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
to say no more; to sink into silence
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
appearing to have; seeming to be
reading matter; reading material
main question; real issue at hand
exorcism rite; purification
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
at that time; in those days
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
river; stream; River; the ... river
riverside; edge of a river
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
volume of water (in a river, pond, flood, etc.)