funny story; funny anecdote
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
mourning; (arch.) calamity; (arch.) misfortune
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
the deceased; the departed
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
standard of conduct; code of behavior; moral code; culture (of an organization)
belief; faith; conviction
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
Katharine; Katherine; Katheryn
toddling; taking tottering steps
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
standard; set; routine; decided
suddenly; all of a sudden
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence
originality; distinctiveness; uniqueness; individuality
old friend; old acquaintance
early (days); initial stage; initial
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
wall clock; grandfather clock