because of; owing to; due to
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
being all smiles with joy
complete change; about-face
mask of a devil; startling appearance; devil's face
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
social meeting place; watering hole
home area; home town; local
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
several times; several degrees
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
how many years; how long; what year
ten; 10; ten years of age
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to spend a night together
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
when it becomes; when it comes to
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
at that time; in those days
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away