special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
reproachful; hateful; bitter
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
how long; how much; to what extent
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
such; like that; that sort of; very
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
ex-wife; former wife; previous wife
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
second marriage; remarriage
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
death from disease; death from illness
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
only; merely; but; no more than
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner