to be overcome with emotion
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
modest; reserved; discreet; careful; prudent; circumspect
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
to pass (of time); to elapse
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
one by one; one each; one at a time
personal belongings; personal effects
changing clothes; change of clothes
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
owner (esp. of a business)
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
(your) choice; preference; wish
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to give directions; to issue instructions
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew