to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
elderly handyman; elderly manservant
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
about; concerning; related to; -ish
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
kitchen maid; kitchen duties; cooking
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to begin talking; to open up
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
still (continuing); as ever; further
to badger; to pester; to beg
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
box for holding papers or stationery
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over