to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to backfire; to have a harmful result
last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity
drop (e.g. of water); drip
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
along the road; along the way
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
foundation stone; cornerstone
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
surrounding at a distance
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
one by one; one after another; successively
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down