to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
transparency; degree of clearness
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
but; however; provided that
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
men's bath; men's section in a public bath
little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
very much; exceedingly; extremely
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
by mutual agreement; by mutual consent
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
intelligence; intellect; brains
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
returning tit for tat; retaliating
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
arrangement of stones in a garden
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
feminine; womanly; female
innocent; cherubic; childlike
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
entreaty; supplication; petition
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
in one's own way or style
reconciliation; make peace with