in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
sea bream (esp. Pagrus major); porgy
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
3rd day of the month; three days
minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
estimate (of costs); budget
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
nature; disposition; quality; that which does not change according to external influences
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
meaning; called; named; that says; that
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
directions; instructions; orders; command
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
even the hardest of hearts can be moved to tears; (lit.) a tear in the ogre's eye
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
single-handedly (usu. of a female raising children); on one's own; as a single mother
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
working adult; full-fledged member of society
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud