from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
successively; one after another
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
treating someone like a child
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
(scattered) spots; specks; speckles
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
Mongolian spot; Mongolian blue spot; congenital dermal melanocytosis
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face
good family; respectable family; decent family
that is to say; so that means
wet nurse; nursing mother
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going