construction; establishment
to take command; to give direction
sleeping together in a huddle
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
working in the fields; working on a farm
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
one's way back; one's way home
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
colon; eau de Cologne; colonist
no, not like that (but like this)
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
opposite side; other side
scrubbing and washing; kitchen work
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower