declared = verklaarde
presidential = presidentiële
election = verkiezing
earnestly = ernstig
cross-legged = kleermakerszit
rocking chair = schommelstoel
every inch = elke [centimeter]
wall space = ruimte op de muur
tumble out = vallen uit (haar mond)
catch her breath = op adem komen
major = grote
worries = zorgen
pollution = vervuiling
overpopulation = overpopulatie
burglars = inbrekers
inability = onvermogen
figure = ik denk
waste time = tijd verspillen
twin = dubbele
cravings = verlangen