dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
unskilled; awkward; bad; clumsy; poor
new life; fresh start; new routine
odds and ends; all; every
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
outcast; odd man out; pariah
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
sowing beans (or pulses, etc.); scattering parched beans (to drive out evil spirits)
fine white noodles served flowing in a small flume
planning; plan; project; arrangements
childhood friend; old playmate
communication skills; communication ability
person who gets lonely easily; person who does not like to be alone; person who craves company
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
(in) her way; peculiar to her
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with