already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
less than ...; smaller ...
Western clothing; Western binding
to talk (a person) down; to confute
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to watch steadily; to stare
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
even so; anyhow; at any rate
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to be photographed; to be projected
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
older brother; elder brother
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
formal marriage interview
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
jumping to a wrong conclusion
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly