willpower; energy; vitality
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
one's house; one's home; one's family
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
goodness; excellence; virtue
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
old age; old person; the old; the aged
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to attempt; to test; to try out
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
poison fang; sinister ways; crooked means; clutches
good; goodness; right; virtue
companion; partner; spouse
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl