to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
payment of debts; repayment
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
innocent; cherubic; childlike
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
damp; moist (negative nuance)
it's no big deal; it's nothing to fret about; it's not like it's the end of the world
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to look away; to avert one's eyes
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
cheek rouge; blusher; blush
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
sweet voice; seductive voice
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
merry drinker; one who laughs easily
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
unique; peculiar; singular
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
white; striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); speech; one's lines; white dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; (arch.) white person
elder sister; older female friend