to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
elder sister; effeminate man
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
to rest one's chin in one's hands
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
space (room, area, outer space)
cooking class; cookery school
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
such; this sort of; like this
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling
kitchen; financial situation
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
door; gate; opening; title page
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
with a friendly grin; smilingly
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown