to say goodbye; to bid farewell
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
something like ...; something called ...
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
(in the same way) as before; as always
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
to pretend; to act (as if)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
addition; annexation; appendage
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
possessed of a strong sense of duty
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)
away from home; while travelling
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
periodic; regular; routine