custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
iron rust; iron hydroxide
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
woman who missed the chance of getting married (because one is too old)
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to glare at each other; to confront each other
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to boil strongly; to be excited
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
street; quarter; district; area
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face