decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to stiffen; to become stiff
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
stealthily; secretly; in secret
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
the other day; a few days ago
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
than; from; out of; except; but; more
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
comfort; consolation; diversion
to comfort; to console; to amuse
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour