meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
second marriage; remarriage
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
older brother; elder brother
declaration of war; proclamation of war
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
paper umbrella; bamboo-and-oiled-paper umbrella
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to begin to walk; to set out
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)
to go ahead; to pull ahead
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried)
next; secondly; subsequently
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
student (esp. a university student)
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
study; research; investigation
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
space (room, area, outer space)
useless; worthless; absurd; baloney
to amuse oneself; to make merry
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden