clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
biological child; one's own child
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
naturally; of course; understandably
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
use; utilization; utilisation; application
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
settlement; solution; resolution
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to subsist; to keep on living
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
to squeeze out; to wring out
warm and gentle (mood); warm glow
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
sons and daughters; children; girl
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
story; tale; talk; discussion
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
to run a shop; to have a shop
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after