quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to make merry; to be festive
every person; each one; everybody
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
father; dad; husband; you; he
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble