absence; disregard; indifference
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
neighbouring house; neighboring house
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
long hair (usu. of a man)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
medium; mediocrity; average
one's house; one's home; one's family
changing clothes; change of clothes
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
in the hospital; hospitalized
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
life circumstances; lifestyle; (family) finances
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
sleeping place; bedroom; bedchamber
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
to take up one's residence
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
one's younger sister and her husband
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
technical term; terminology; jargon
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
commerce; trade; business
future prospects; promise
Europe and the United States; Europe and America; the West
about when; about what time; how soon
written estimate; quotation; quote
certainly; surely; definitely
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
how; in what way; how about; questionable