readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
last night; yesterday evening
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
couch; bench; ottoman; settee
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
to relax; to feel at home
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
now that you say that; now that you mention it
older brother and younger sister
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to miss a chance to do; to fail to do
in the course of one's duties
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
to leave home; to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to go out on one's own
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
both (people); the two of them
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
your daughter; young woman
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
all right; very well; okay; I got it
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
to open (one's eyes) wide
to put someone to work; to make someone work
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to serve; to work for; to attend
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
moment by moment; hour by hour