link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
dining; dining room; meal
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to press against each other; to huddle together
last night; yesterday evening
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
to become excited; to grow lively
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
this occasion; at this time; now
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
to jar; to creak; to grate
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
single-handedly (usu. of a female raising children); on one's own; as a single mother
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
logistical support; combat service support
clicking; clopping; clacking
to stop oneself from crying; to hold back tears
the last moment; the very end
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
personal (affairs, reasons, etc.)
last position; previous job; predecessor
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare