preface; introduction; preamble
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
long slits (esp. of eyes)
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
cormorant fishing; cormorant fisherman
to make an appearance; to show up
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
that day; the very same day
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
tedious; boring; being fed up with
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from