likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
contrary to one's expectations
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to fly around; to scatter
changing clothes; change of clothes
in low spirits; dejected; sad
living room (Western style); sitting room
living; lifestyle; living room
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
human relations; personal relationships
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
memories; recollections; reminiscence
few decades; many decades; several decades
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
the world in general; society; convention
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
at once; immediately; right now
brown envelope; manila envelope
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy