gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
to be embarrassed; to lose face
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to say (something) over one's shoulder
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
ingrained habit; second nature
ground plan; plane figure
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
care; precaution; guarding; caution
in search of; in order to look for
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
literally; to the letter; literal
whispering; murmuring; subdued
laughing by oneself; erotic pictures; shunga
almost (did); nearly (did)
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
boy; son; baby boy; young man
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
misanthropy; misanthropist
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
around the clock; day and night
to accompany; to go with; to go together
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord