dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
financial power; financial means; wealth
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to be worried; to be troubled
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to be reminded of; to call to mind
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
instant; moment; for an instant
to replace; to move; to change the position of
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
two times; twice; two degrees
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to make out with; to make cozy with (cosy); to do at one's own discretion
adds force or indicates command
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
immediately; right away; on the spot
divorce; dissolution of adoption
to thrust before; to thrust at
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
older sister; elder sister
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness