dawning (of a new era); dawn
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
total fire ban; no source of ignition permitted; no open flame; flammables!
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
to sob; to be choked with tears
tending to find things bothersome; person who tends to find things bothersome
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
weird; odd; bizarre; curious
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
starting point; starting line
how; in what way; I wonder
decoration; ornament; trimmings
stew prepared from ingredients contributed by members of a party, and eaten in the dark for fun
main question; real issue at hand
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
first thing in the morning
one's house; one's home; one's family
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
(social) position; status
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear