now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
vibration; vibrato; trill
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
depending on; dependent on
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
it is I who should say so
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
verbal message; word (from someone)
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
vice; immorality; corruption
child of mixed parentage; mixed-race child
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
modesty; humility; being humble
finally; after; following; at the end (of)