to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
thereupon; shortly thereafter
testimony; (verbal) evidence
bygones; the past; past event
to detain; to check; to restrain
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
staying at home (to prevent the spread of illness, etc.); self-quarantine; self-isolation; being on furlough; being temporarily laid off
casualties; the killed and wounded
all-night vigil over a body; wake
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
fabric (pattern) of human relationships
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
please (give me); please (do for me)
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
to throw at; to turn; to raise
contrived; false-sounding
after that; afterwards; thereafter
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
confused (situation); great fuss; much wrangling
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
close-cropped hair; harvesting
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)