father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
rather; better; instead; if anything
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
one's bosom friend; kindred-spirit
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
maid; helper; help; assistance
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
the way back; the way home; return trip
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
elopement; running away with a lover
rival; competitor; competition
weekly (publication); weekly magazine; weekly journal
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
close; intimate; on good terms
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
elder sister; effeminate man
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
phrase; phrase; strawberry
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)