wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting
caustic words; defiant words
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
finish; completion; the end
main text; original text; this book; this volume
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
the current ...; this; today's ...
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
radiant smile; contented smile
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
(another's) daughter; young lady
to be gluttonous; to be greedy; to be voracious; to eat like a horse
vitality; (one's) life force
evening meal; dinner; supper
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
evening meal; dinner; supper
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
to be greedy; to devour greedily
food expenses; cost of one's board
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor