to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
first meeting; first interview with
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
suspicion (of others); jealousy
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
promotion; raising of status
income; receipts; revenue
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to take over; to hand over
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
household economy; family finances
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to look forward to something
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to be charmed by; to be attracted to; to be taken with; to be drawn to
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to concern; to be related