bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
reconciliation (with one's spouse, adopted child, etc.)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
sound of voice; vocal sound
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated