goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
front; frontage; facade; main
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to become settled; to be fixed
ptoo (i.e. spitting sound); ptew; ptooey
to shake one's head (in denial)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
scene; sight; scenario; setting
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
although I say; although one might say; although called
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
difficult problem; challenge
older sister; elder sister
father; dad; husband; you; he
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of