to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
elopement; running away with a lover
to move (to another area, country, etc.); to migrate
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
widow; divorced woman not remarried; unmarried woman
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
hardware store; hardware dealer; ironmonger
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
casting; cast-metal object
to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
running off in the night (to leave one's old life behind, e.g. to get away from debt); moonlight flit; skipping town overnight; upping and leaving under the cover of darkness; midnight vanishing act
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to blame; to find fault with
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
to live; to make a living; to get on with
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
windy; windswept; receive harsh treatment
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
more than usual (usu. time)
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
thick voice; husky voice; guttural voice; voice with a thick accent
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on