trouble; bother; annoyance
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to say; to be called; to do
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
having said that; on the other hand
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to have a talk; to tell a story
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
evening meal; dinner; supper
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to leave (a scene); to step away
being fond of children; person fond of children
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
hair style; way of dressing hair
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
boy; son; baby boy; young man
children's story; fairy tale
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam