polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
cake served with tea; teacake
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
impudent; shameless; brazen
difficult problem; challenge
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
inseparably; always together
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
game; pastime; recreation; diversion
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
competition for school marks; keeping score; score
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to look away; to turn away