(wandering) minstrel; troubadour
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless; nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
being about to cry; the verge of tears
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
noisy; confused; uproarious
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
to invite in; to show someone in
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately