prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
rather than; more ... than ...
older sister; elder sister
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
stairs; stairway; staircase
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
to increase; to add to; to augment
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
form; shape; figure; morph
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand