to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
strong-willed; strong of heart
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
goodbye; farewell; so long
warm; snug; cozy; cosy; comfortable; pleasant
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
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sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
way; method; means; resource; course
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
even so; anyhow; at any rate
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
marking; grading; scoring
sobering up; method of sobering up
after staying up all night
moron; idiot; stupid person
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
sexual discrimination; sexism
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
tattling; telling on (someone)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
efficiency; moment (i.e. magnetic moment)
to taste; to savor; to relish
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
arrogant; haughty; insolent
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
process; course; mechanism
quacking; cackling; loudly (snore, complain, argue, etc.); noisily; with a buzzing sound (e.g. speaker); with a crackling sound