care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
after school (at the end of the day)
participation; joining; entry
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
speech; expression; wording; language
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
beyond that point; after that
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
awareness that one is not good at something; feelings of inferiority
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
heaven and earth; top and bottom
witnessing; observing; sighting
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)