nonetheless; nevertheless; but; (and) yet
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
temporary employment; temporary employee
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; with a pop (e.g. a cork being pulled out); with a plop; (fall) straight
one's house; one's home; one's family; house
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
to plunder; to capture; to seize; to snatch away; to steal; to grab away
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
spirit; determination; pluck; mettle
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
running off in the night (to leave one's old life behind, e.g. to get away from debt); moonlight flit; skipping town overnight; upping and leaving under the cover of darkness; midnight vanishing act
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
to crawl out of; to creep out of
being good-for-nothing; useless person
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
medicine; drug; chemical (agent); chemicals
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
accountant; accounting clerk; cashier; treasurer
to break the silence; to break one's silence
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly