just because; even if; even though
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
shyness; bashfulness; shame
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
each; (arch.) you (plural)
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
settlement; solution; resolution
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to make a fool of someone
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
trouble; bother; annoyance
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat