to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
breathily (while talking)
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
harmless but pointless; neither bad nor good
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
part; portion; glimpse; bit
to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
maudlin drinker; person who is prone to crying when drunk
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
mother of a holy person; Holy Mother; Virgin Mary; Our Lady
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
divine possession; eccentricity; irrationality; fanaticism
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
heart sound; cardiac sound
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
bobbed hairstyle; short bob
to underrate; to make light of
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
by your leave; with your permission
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
American joke; American sense of humor
to lie down; to throw oneself down
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
thoroughly; carefully; deliberately; seriously; fully