certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
bow; bowing (and greeting); declining; refusing
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
it is I who should say so
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to become familiar (to one's ears)
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
commanding; awe-inspiring; bitter (cold); piercing
more than usual (usu. time)
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
research; study; investigation
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
temporary; transitory; short-lived
three times; thrice; third (interval)
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about