circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
set meal; special (of the day)
for two people; (work) of two; (meals) for two
to become emaciated; to waste away; to grow thin and worn out
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
combination; union; bond; join (in relational algebra)
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
nitridization; nitriding; nitride (of)
negative (result); gloomy; negative (e.g. attitude); pessimistic
deworming medicine; anthelmintic
briskly; quickly; promptly
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
infectious disease; infection
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to fall ill; to be taken ill
food, clothing and shelter; necessities of life
whole family; all one's family
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
soil amelioration; soil improvement
to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to buy; to purchase
to use within an inch of its life; to use every little bit of; to get the most out of
greeting the New Year (on New Year's Eve); welcoming the New Year
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
one large ...; a great ...
to become completely chilled
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)