completion of construction
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
young; juvenile; child in the first year of kindergarten
thick voice; husky voice; guttural voice; voice with a thick accent
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
(one's) seating posture; way one sits
since our last meeting; since we parted
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
lovers talk; sweet nothings
lovers' tiff; quarrel between lovers; chattering; idle talk
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
profusely (esp. flowers blooming in great profusion)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
stormy weather; tempest; chaps (of skin)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice); to be stuffy; to grow musty; to get close
virginity (of a male); (male) virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
to think deep down (that); to tell oneself (that); to secretly believe (that)
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
three persons; three parties
hand-clapping ceremony (celebrating the settling of a bargain, marking a reconciliation, etc.)
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
plain; plateau; tableland
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve