matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
absence; disregard; indifference
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
painstaking (e.g. effort); excruciating (e.g. hard work); grueling
one's husband; one's wife
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
suspicion (of having committed a crime, wrongdoing)
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
writing; composition; essay; sentence
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
legendary beast; magical beast
to lose one's way; to get lost
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
I told you so; you see that?
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to complain; to lodge a complaint
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
euphoria; eudemonia; euphoric
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
day (as in holiday); daytime
to pair up; to form a pair; to mate; to copulate; (arch.) to fix (an arrow to the string); (arch.) to place outriders on the left and right
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
same; similar; (just) like; equal
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)