to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to demand gratitude; to make a favour of something; to remind of a favour done to someone; to emphasize the favour one has done
cooperation; mutual aid (help)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
part of a building where water is circulated (kitchen, bathroom, etc.); wet area
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
formal marriage interview
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
repair work; renovation work; restoration work
reopening; resumption; restarting
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
manacles; shackles; fetters
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
lying face down; upside down; prone
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
to take up one's residence
indulging in every possible luxury
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
this family; we; this house
adopted daughter; foster daughter
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy