until now; so far; up to the present
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
survivor's pension or annuity
insurance payout; insurance money
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
pregnancy; conception; gestation
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to keep away; to keep at a distance
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
had better ...; had better not ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
single word; a few words; brief comment
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
primary school; elementary school; grade school
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
acceleration; speeding up
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
man; male; masculine gender
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
raging fire; conflagration