to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
unqualified; without qualifications
unexpectedly; surprisingly
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to be unequal to the burden (job); to be too heavy a load for
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
in one's own way or style
attendance; presence; appearance
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to bring back; to restore
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
second day of the month; two days
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to entrust; to leave to a person
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
kitchen; cookhouse; (ship's) galley
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched