to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
conviction; belief; confidence
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
to well up; to burst; to arise
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
novel; story; (work of) fiction
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)
low table; table with very short legs
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
woman who missed the chance of getting married (because she is too old)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
this world; this life; world of the living
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises