to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
simple wedding; modest wedding
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
(so miserable that it is) painful to look at; painful to watch
having gone too far to turn back
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
only extant copy; only existing copy
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to read the situation; to sense the mood
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal