to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
business trip; official trip
under the orders of; by order (command)
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
a few seconds; several seconds
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
9th day of the month; nine days
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
living room (Western style); sitting room
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
person who has been through a lot; worldly-wise person; one who has seen it all
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to get off; to abandon (a ship or vehicle)
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
means of transportation; transport service
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
how much; how many; to what extent
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
innocent; naive; artless; unaffected; genuine; childlike
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out