isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
true character; true heart; true spirit
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to take a breath; to take a short rest
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
each house; every house; many houses
how much; how many; however
many; numerous; various; large number of
to arrive home; to return
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
very likely; very probable
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
family a woman has married into
very young; little; childish; immature
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
unhappiness; misfortune; ill luck
cold reception; inhospitality
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
intention; plan; purpose; belief; assumption; thought
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
perfect; complete; flawless
deep design and forethought; farsighted and deeply-laid plan
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
emotional strength; force of will