disinheritance; disowning
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
evil spirit (that can possess people)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
though; notwithstanding; although
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
beginning; outset; first; onset
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days