care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
mentally strong; strong-willed
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
Barre; Barry (Britain); Valley
free (of charge); gratuitous
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
valuable article; valuables
now that; since; as long as; provided that
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to recall; to remember; to recollect
so; like this; in this way
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
one's house; one's home; one's family
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
absence; disregard; indifference
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
for a while; for some time; for a period
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little