it is I who should say so
to be smeared; to be covered
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
careless; thoughtless; hasty; rash
each nation; many nations; many countries
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
changing clothes; change of clothes
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to be kind to; to treat kindly
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
older brother; elder brother
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
absence; disregard; indifference