elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
main question; real issue at hand
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
a long time ago; in those days
bedside; near one's pillow
long ago; once upon a time
each house; every house; many houses
bedroom; bedchamber; (arch.) roost; (arch.) nest
to do together; to share; to participate in
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)
how; in what way; in what manner
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to satisfy the requirements
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection
to sleep together (for a man and a woman); to bring one's bodies together (e.g. for warmth)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to leave nothing undone; to do all in one's might; to do everything possible
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself