disliking a certain food without having tried it; disliking something without having tried it; being prejudiced against; having an instinctive aversion to
fixed date; appointed day
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
period of time; time slot; time zone
otherwise; or else; if not
bathtub (esp. wooden and bucket-shaped); small bucket used while bathing
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
considering something taboo; treating something as taboo
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
interior; inside; internal
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
Soviet Union; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR
how many years; how long; what year