a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
to graduate from a university
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
having little knowledge (of); being ill-informed
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
don't you think?; indicates question
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
cross-examination; retort; asking in return
to count on one's fingers
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
fifth day of the month; five days
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
edge of the eaves; house frontage
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
nineteenth day of the month; nineteen days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton
to toil; to labor industriously
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated