while; during (the time when)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
just the other day; quite recently
pet cat; beloved cat; ailurophilia; fondness for cats
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
don't you think?; indicates question
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
job; work; duties; trade; skill
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
tone (of voice); manner of talking
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
your husband; her husband
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything