as before; as ever; as it was originally
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
stifled (laughter); simmering
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
price; cost; value; worth; value
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
personal feelings; self-interest
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
intoxication; being fascinated (by); being carried away (by); being enraptured (by)
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to help each other; to cooperate
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
rebellious phase; rebellious age
to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
piece of meat; cut of meat
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
partly burned charcoal; cinders; charred remains; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse