living; lifestyle; living room
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
older sister; lass; young lady
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to talk on and on; to talk one's head off
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
incessant talking; rapid talking
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
(something) despised; (something) made light of
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
weak-willed; easily pressured; pushover
family; relatives; dependents; household
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
depending on; dependent on
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
is something that; is that which
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
body; physical system; (the) person