with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
top notch; first rate; top-of-the-line; leading
to be found; to be discovered
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
until now; so far; up to the present
ray of light; ray of hope; promising talent
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
preparations for returning (home)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
suddenly; all of a sudden
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
your husband; her husband
for a while; for some time; for a period
and then; and so; and; so then
quenching; hardening; tempering
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
woman; lady; adult female
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
what do you want?; can I help you?
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
for today; for the time being
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)