left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to be at a loss for words
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
at a loss for words; stumped for words
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
close; intimate; on good terms
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
sleeping together; sleeping with; sharing a bed
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
room for female servants; room where there are women; jail for women
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
eighth day of the month; eight days
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination