family a woman has married into
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
but; however; provided that
large amount of money; great cost
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
both hands; both arms; ten
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
trouble; bother; annoyance
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
street at night; making a night journey
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
whatever brought that on?
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
guess; speculation; supposition
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
directly opposite; right in front
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago