sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
freckles; buckwheat chaff
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
branch family; cadet family; leaving one's employer to set up a new shop with the same name; (arch.) separate house
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
one eye; one of one's eyes
to close (one's eyes); to shut
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
just because; even if; even though
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
right side; right-hand side
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to feel; to sense; to experience
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
close to the wall; alongside the wall
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive