packed in; contained in; working at; assigned to; using ... alone (to make an argument, judgement, etc.); doing continuously
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
sweet tooth; love of sweet things
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
what kind of; what sort of; what
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
you could say that; that might be so
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
right beside; close to; nearby
to lie down; to throw oneself down
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)