endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to be needed; to be wanted
alone; by oneself; on one's own
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
number one; first; best; most; game; round
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
second marriage; remarriage
(period of) a year; during an era
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
to employ; to hire; to charter
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint