soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
too much; excessively; too
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
should; must; -able; probably; likely
sound (of a sentence); euphony
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
neighbourhood; neighborhood
content-free chat; idle gossip
to amuse oneself; to make merry
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
just past noon; afternoon
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
guess; speculation; supposition
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch