definite decision; final decision
burned down; entirely destroyed
older sister and younger brother
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to be splendid; to be superb
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to dismiss (an employee); to discharge; to divorce one's wife; to give a holiday; to give vacation time
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to prostrate oneself before
casting; founding; minting
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs
(open up) suddenly (of a view); widely; broadly; (disappear) suddenly (of doubt, hesitation, etc.)
report; notification; registration
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to knead thoroughly; to work up; to concoct; to make up
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
pretext; pretense; pretence
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
one mind; the whole heart; wholeheartedness
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to have a reason; to have an excuse
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
to happen to pass by; to pass by
killing someone with a magical curse
judge; judiciary; administration of justice; judicial authorities
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)