imperious; proud; heavy (nasal breathing)
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
family-oriented; familial
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
greatest mistake of one's life
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
to strip and leave clothes lying around
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
as; because; with; due to
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
drawing a tile from the wall; win with a self-drawn tile; winning off a self-drawn tile while completely concealed (meld); winning off a self-drawn tile without having called any tiles
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
paper umbrella; bamboo-and-oiled-paper umbrella
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
note (letter) left behind; will
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
to overdo; to do too much
to look away; to turn away
inside one's heart; in one's mind
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening