after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
interior design; interior; upholstery
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
complete; whole; perfect; safe
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to stop (plug) one's ears
to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
prime minister; premier; chancellor
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
common people; ordinary people; masses
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
royal capital; imperial capital
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling