meaning; significance; sense
the other day; lately; recently
mourning clothes; mourning attire; mourning dress
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
fried chicken (esp. American-style)
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
whoosh (of something suddenly spreading, billowing, swelling, or gushing outward); fwoosh; (bursting) into tears; suddenly (crying)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
evening; night; nighttime
well-bred; of good upbringing
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
admiration; being impressed (by)
method of bringing up; method of raising
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
application form (esp. a job application)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
successful candidate; successful applicant; person who has passed an exam
but; however; provided that