bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
to unfold; to unroll; to open
leader; central personage
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to have time free; to have time to spare
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
note (letter) left behind; will
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
calm; composed; cool; quiet
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
autonomy (philosophy); self-control
negative emotions; negative feelings
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
normal duties; (one's) regular work