to understand from experience
accidentally; in error; by mistake; by accident
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
to pour forth; to spill out
addition and deletion; taking out and putting in; plugging and unplugging; making do; getting by
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to hold one's life dear; to be reluctant to die
that's not my concern; that's none of my business; that's not on me
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
autosuggestion; self-suggestion
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
to finger; to play with; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
several types; several kinds; several species
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
contents (of a container, stomach, etc.); things inside
color; colour; color; character; coloring (one's hair); dyeing
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
in order; in turn; one by one
four-eyed; pattern of four squares
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something, etc.); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.); person who is stuck (in a place or situation)
older sister and younger brother
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede