precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
to pile up; to accumulate
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to shut in; to confine; to contain
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
at a young age; while still young
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
and yet; though; when; in spite of
every person; every mouth; every entrance
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
because of; owing to; due to
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to need; to call for; to require
innermost depths of one's heart