why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
these guys; these fellows
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
bringing up (one's daughter) like a princess
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
first meeting; first interview with
strong person; the strong; the powerful
doing as one is told; yes-man
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to be perturbed; to be agitated