physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
stairs; stairway; staircase
your husband; her husband
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
caller; visitor; company; guest
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
magnanimity; forgiveness; generosity
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
discreet and well-advised judgment; wise and mature judgment; making judgment with prudence
to surge; to well up; to gush out
willpower; energy; vitality
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to stick it out (until the end)
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
first meeting; first interview with
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself