to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
interior light (in car); dome lamp
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
deadpan face; expressionless white face; po-faced
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
door; gate; opening; title page
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
yearned for; longed for; missed
January; first month of the lunar calendar
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
at a stroke; with a single swoop
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot