departure; leaving; setting off
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to be kind to; to treat kindly
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
home area; home town; local
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to deal with a large number
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
personality; style; appearance
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
a woman's natural inclination to care for others; big-sisterly disposition
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
to pass (of time); to elapse
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to complete decisively; to do to completion