it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to watch steadily; to stare
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
wet nurse; nursing mother
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to think too much; to be over-concerned
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to frolic about; to mess around
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
each house; every house; many houses
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
interior; inside; internal
comparatively; relatively
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
difficult to ...; hard to ...
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding