mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
reconciliation; make peace with
a long time ago; in those days
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
trauma (usu. psychological)
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to make merry; to be festive
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
going bye-byes; going beddy-byes; baby; childish person (esp. a young woman)
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
half the body; half length
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
perfect; complete; flawless
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
stale; hackneyed; cliched
affectation; showiness; pretence
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
remarkable; striking; obvious
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
cards in one's hand; one's hand