to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
to talk to oneself; to mutter
postwar period; period after Second World War
furnishings; implements; equipment
ease of use; pleasantness of use; comfort level
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to be embarrassed for a reply
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
to let slip; to slide; to glide
selfish; self-indulgent; arbitrary
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
to be partly responsible for; to have a part in; to play a role in
another thing; other things; another man's property
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
take the opportunity to (do something else)
possessed of a strong sense of duty
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
out of bounds; beyond the pale
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
to give one's everything; to do one's best
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
commitment; pledge; promise
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
jewel; precious stone; gem
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy