thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
talking while standing; standing around talking
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
distant look; faraway look
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
the same generation; coeval
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
misogyny; woman-hater; misogynist
all; entire; whole; altogether
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay