had better ...; had better not ...
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
rhyming game; play on words; pun
older sister; lass; young lady
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
memory; ability to remember
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
telephone book; telephone directory
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
memories; recollections; reminiscence
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
another time; some other time
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
elevated walkway through the audience to the stage (kabuki); honourable end to a career
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
to fulfill one's responsibilities
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; if ... doesn't take your fancy
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
nothing but; none other than
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to talk (a person) down; to confute