to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
when it becomes; when it comes to
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
demarcation; marking of boundaries
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
preface; introduction; preamble
had better ...; had better not ...
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
internal conditions; true state of affairs
to unfold; to unroll; to open
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway