children's story; fairy tale
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
complete set; all; everything
for use by adults; for adults
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to pay for another; to pay someone else's debt as a loan to him; to make temporary payment on a person's behalf
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
doing as one is told; yes-man
that is to say; so that means
the way one works; one's working manner
cake or snack served with tea
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
most important condition (for); first prerequisite
hard worker; hardworking person
being resourceful (esp. with household finances); being good at managing things
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
pessimism; disappointment
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)