fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
about; on; regarding; per; for every
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
taking up a post away from one's family; job transfer without one's family; living apart from one's family for the sake of one's job; unaccompanied posting
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
and yet; though; when; in spite of
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
older brother and younger sister
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
older sister and younger brother
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time