commencing with; including
surely; certainly; without doubt
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
sickroom; hospital room; ward
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
mental; spiritual; emotional
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
tenth day of the month; ten days
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
fine weather; fair weather
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
stirring; slight movement
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
to incur someone's enmity
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to telephone; to make a phone call
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence