surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.); parent with child
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
infant (below 1 year old); suckling baby
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
haberdashery; sundries store
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
looking pale; looking unwell
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
older sister; lass; young lady
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to examine someone's expression
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
curl; curly hair; ringlet
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
visit to a hospital, temple, school, etc.
to help each other; to cooperate
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
together; at the same time; same; identical
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
prosperity; flourishing; thriving