persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to pick up; to find; to gather
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
up until now; as recently as the present
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
marriage proposal; courtship
leadership; initiative; spearhead
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
Margrit; Marguerite; Margueritte
adopted daughter; foster daughter
transactions; dealings; business
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
to unfold; to unroll; to open
one's real father; natural father; biological father
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)