fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
ago; since; before; previous
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to grow taller (of people)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
wintertime; winter season
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
heavy outfit designed to keep out the cold
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
play; sport; romp; frolic; joke; prank
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
living room (Western style); sitting room
to entertain; to make welcome
farming; agriculture; cultivation
Castor (star in the constellation Gemini); Alpha Geminorum
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another