desperately; for one's dear life
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
inexperienced person; incompetent person; ignoramus
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
relatively; comparatively
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
completely naked; in one's birthday suit
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to remain married for life
to be in danger of; to be liable to
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to badger; to pester; to beg
to flare up; to burst into flames
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
father; dad; husband; you; he
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
service (bus, train); operation; motion; revolution; movement
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
next year; next fiscal year
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to assemble; to set up; to construct
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
preparation; provision; guarding