then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
lacking a plan; haphazard
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
married man or woman; housekeeping
unmarried person; single person; bachelor; spinster
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
household; home; family; housekeeping
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
either way; in any case; one way or another
way; method; means; resource; course
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to comfort; to console; to amuse
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
to dance; to perform dance steps
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
non-combustible waste; non-burnable rubbish
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away