to become empty; to be emptied
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
hating; strongly disliking
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
nothing but; except; no more than
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
preparation; arrangements
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
cooling oneself outdoors on a summer evening; enjoying the evening cool
counter for generations; epoch
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
repair work; renovation work; restoration work
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
to be more than one can imagine (esp. of sadness, anguish, etc.); to be impossible to comprehend
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with