single word; a few words; brief comment
serves you right!; see what happens!
unfortunately; regrettably
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
busy; having no time (for)
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
time; season; period; phase; stage
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
health management; health maintenance; health care
physical condition; state of health; shape
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
everyone at once; everyone together
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
marriage proposal; courtship
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
tedious; boring; being fed up with
ingredient; component; composition
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
same; matching; going together
alone; by oneself; on one's own
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
daytime television serial; soap opera
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
(political) power; authority; influence
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
love triangle; eternal triangle
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up