period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
it's been a long time; long time no see
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to become better; to improve
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
of no interest; not interested
ago; since; before; previous
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
coochy-coo; hitchy-koo; kitchy-koo (tickling sound)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to be born; to come into the world
to be born; to come into this world
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
bank; weir; embankment; levee
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
correction; revision; amendment
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway