so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to have the privilege of doing
older sister; elder sister
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
quite absurd thing; something ridiculous that makes one laugh; extremely irritating thing
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
story; tale; talk; discussion
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to rank next to; to come after
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
return of spring; long-awaited, favorable turn of fortune (favourable)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still