first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
young girl; lass; adolescent female
it's not like; it isn't as if
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
someone; a certain person
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
immediately; right away; on the spot
to be away from home; to be out of the house
wheat flour; flour made using wheat imported from America
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
subordinate work; assistant; domestic duties; servant; maid
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
folding book; folded sections of a book
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
ongoing; in progress; afoot
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
extremity; end; bound; limit
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)