to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
personality; character; individuality; personhood
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
family a woman has married into
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
one's class (and legal domicile)
honorific title; honorific term of address
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
to have a lewd look on one's face; to ogle
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
must not (do); should not; do not; cannot
buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to work straight through without stopping
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
companion; partner; spouse
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
delicious; tasty; good; nice
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to be postponed; to be deferred; to be delayed
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
choices; alternatives; options
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)