one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
now; the present time; just now; another; more
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
dining; dining room; meal
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to relax; to feel at home
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
all; entire; whole; altogether
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
pot (esp. teapot, coffee pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to pass (of time); to elapse
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment