one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
as if nothing had happened
preferential treatment; privilege; favor; benefit; incentive
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
to solicit; to demand; to extort
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
routine work; everyday work
past forty; following right course
to yield to temptation; to succumb
it's not a problem; it's not a big deal; (person or thing) can be easily beaten or bettered (by one)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
being very busy; busyness
shoulder pain (at about age forty)
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
to happen to hear; to overhear
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
suckling child; babe in arms; child at the breast; baby; infant
(in) her way; peculiar to her
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
to understand; to make out
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
moderate; proper; just right
gathering; mixer; meetup; assembly; social; exchange meeting