prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
home; household; family; hearth
lovers' talk; whispered intimacies
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
up until now; as recently as the present
negative thinking; pessimism
survival; survivor; relic
expression of love; showing love
foreign enemy; outside invader
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish
shades of night; night scene
to spend a night together
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
doer; performer; shite; protagonist; speculator
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
in person; personally; directly
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to slide into; to slip into
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
analepticum; restorative medicine
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake