stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; pompous; self-loving
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
doing whatever one pleases
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
living room (Western style); sitting room
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword