to stop writing; to put down one's pen; to close (a letter)
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
to put on; to wear; to be used to wearing
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
living necessities; everyday commodities; daily commodities; everyday goods; subsistence goods
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
manual labor; manual labour; manual procedures
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
honesty; integrity; purity and unselfishness
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
swaying (repeatedly, in a large, slow motion)
to run down (stairs, etc.)
warp; curvature; curve; arch
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
snow shoveling (shovelling); snow clearing; snow removal; snow shovel; snow plow; snow plough
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
way of taking (e.g. photographs); manner of taking; how to take
if man will not work, he shall not eat; no work, no play
paints; painting material
re-coating (e.g. repainting, respraying, etc.)
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
Cnut the Great (ca 996-1035.11.12); Canute; Knute
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
half and half; fifty-fifty
quarrel; dispute; argument
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
calamity; misfortune; disaster
in a little while; in a bit
companion; partner; spouse
favoritism (towards relatives); favouritism; nepotism