older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
funny story; funny anecdote
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
fruit wine (e.g. cider, wine, plum liquor); fruit liqueur
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to face on; to look out on to
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
garden lantern; hanging lantern
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
slow, relaxed walk; stroll
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration; wall hanging; wall-mounted
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
to speak; to hear a voice
armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
way of talking; speaking style
book; volume; this; present; main; head
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious