evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
all present; all concerned; all of us
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
to hang (something) on the wall
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
stereotyped; stereotypical; invariable; like clockwork; regular
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
journal; magazine; periodical
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
trio; gang of three; threesome
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)