to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to spend time (on doing something)
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
settlement; solution; resolution
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
self-consciousness; self-awareness
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
around the world; throughout the world
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
life or death; existence; destiny
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
irritation; annoyance; frustration
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
first meeting; first interview with
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
practice; practising; experience
intelligence; intellect; brains
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
different person; another person; someone else; changed man