daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be at a loss for words
to contract (a disease); to suffer from
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
nature; property; disposition
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
naturally; of course; understandably
is something that; is that which
comfort; consolation; diversion
reality; actuality; hard fact
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to thrust before; to thrust at
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
brown-eared bulbul (Hypsipetes amaurotis)
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta