to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
doubting; questioning; being skeptical (of)
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
(no matter) who; everyone; anyone; nobody
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to get slightly dirty (all over)
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
trade; buying and selling
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
woman; lady; adult female
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
to get hungry; to become hungry
bed and food; eating and sleeping
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
rich person; wealthy person
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
sudden reversal (of behavior, opinion, attitude, etc.); about-face; flip-flop
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue