two days before; day before yesterday
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
it's not like; it isn't as if
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
the West; the Occident; Western countries
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
to relapse; to reassert; to review
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
everywhere; all over; throughout
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action