to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
as if nothing had happened
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
study; library; den; home office; reading room
independence; self-reliance
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
foundation stone; cornerstone
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to exceed (by a lot); to (far) surpass; to end; to cease; to stop
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke