insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
to pluck; to pick; to tear
father and mother; parents
living; lifestyle; living room
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
(divine) providence; dispensation
one daughter; eldest daughter; first-born daughter
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
to share (life's) joys and sorrows (with); to share the good and the bad (with); to stick together through thick and thin
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
hiding one's embarrassment
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
front; frontage; facade; main
counter for drops of liquid
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
curse; spell; malediction
to think of; to come up with
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
very; much; greatly; a lot of
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander