slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
long time; long interval; for quite some time
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
instead; but (on the other hand)
necessities of life (food, clothing and shelter)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
on the occasion of; at the time of
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
getting on board; sailor; seaman
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
charming; fascinating; attractive
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
ex-husband; former husband
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
polite; respectful; reverent
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
in this way; thus; such; uh...