to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
thing that brings good or bad luck; popular belief; superstition; jinx
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
liner; regularly scheduled ship
horizon (related to bodies of water)
high speed; rapidity; rapid-service train (not as fast as express); rapid train
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
older brother and younger sister
to call each other; to call out to one another
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
ornamental ball-shaped scent bag; hanging decorative ball that splits in half to release confetti, streamers, balloons, etc. (for celebratory events)
coloured paper; colored paper
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
to carry out one's mission
acting as a foster parent; caring for another's child; foster parent
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
thinning out; pruning; culling; infanticide
working away from home (esp. abroad); person working away from home; migrant worker
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
down to earth; reasonable
to badger; to pester; to beg
inferiority complex; sense of inferiority
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
foster parent; foster parents; (pet) caretaker
charitable person; philanthropist