to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to bring up under one's personal care
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
looking away; looking aside
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
older sister; elder sister
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
originally; by nature; from the start
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
way (of doing); manner; method; means
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to finish reading; to read through
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to push aside; to brush aside
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
calm; composed; leisurely
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing