entreaty; supplication; petition
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to govern; to manage; to subdue
country; territory; domain; realm
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
at first; in the beginning; originally
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
to say; to tell; to state; to do
wherein; therein; thereinto
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
going on a pleasure jaunt
to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with somebody's feelings
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
correction; rectification; mending; repair
after the end (of something); post-
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
estimate (of costs); budget
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
this and that; one thing and another
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements