to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
yearning; longing for; deep affection
stickiness; gumminess; sticky material; clay
to lay aside; to set aside
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
nonetheless; nevertheless
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
boxing; packing into a box; something packed into a box
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
to bury; to embed; to implant
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
about when; about what time; how soon
foster father; adoptive father
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
in spite of; regardless of
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to move (house); to change residence
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
more losses than wins (sport)
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
one's (only) good suit (or kimono)
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
pretension; conceit; hubris
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)