self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to subsist; to keep on living
had better ...; had better not ...
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
how many years; how long; what year
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
woman; female; feminine gender
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
(present) head of a family
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
amount of money; sum of money
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
carrying (child) under arm
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain