year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
pains; efforts; trouble; labor; labour; services
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
your daughter; young woman
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
(always) having ready; having on hand; being provided with; standing; permanent; regular
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
loss; defeat; counter for losses
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
one meal; one meal (a day)
to bilk; to eat up one's fortune
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
studies; schoolwork; classwork
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to fight against; to oppose; to face
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
dropout; quitter; deserter
fortunately; luckily; thankfully