unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
tight; tight skirt; straight skirt
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
reason; cause; circumstances
of course; certainly; naturally
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
this is why; this means; it is the case that
chamber; room; home of a monk; monk; Chinese "room" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to lie down; to throw oneself down
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to have no chance (of succeeding)
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
tall figure; high stature
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
caller; visitor; company; guest
to comfort; to console; to amuse
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
difficult problem; challenge
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)