no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
as you can imagine; as you might guess
uncle (younger than one's parent)
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
cavity; tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental caries
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
elderly housekeeper; elderly maid; wet nurse; nanny
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
ball of a finger; finger cushion; pulp of the finger; pad of the finger
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
with these words; while saying
doctor's office; medical office; sickbay
tufted toothpick; Edo-period toothbrush resembling a large toothpick burred at one end into a tuft
distinction; discrimination
moment by moment; hour by hour
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
curiosity; inquisitiveness
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
proposal; offer; request; application
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all