(a) little; somewhat; somehow
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to think of; to come up with
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
the same; the said; likewise
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
near; close; beside; third person
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
understanding; comprehension
private tutor; coach; governess
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
to go out and away; to leave
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)