cut; reduction; curtailment
whole day and night; 24 hours
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
wearing one's hair in braids
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
apothecary; druggist; chemist
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
unexpected meeting; coincidence
seasonal greeting; conventional opening phrase in a letter, appropriate to the season
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
since when; from when; how long
lowering a fever; alleviation of fever
stomach ache; abdominal pain
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
greed; worldly or materialistic desires
quarrel; dispute; argument
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
bashful; shameful; ashamed
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
bluffing; bluster; bravado
bluff; false show of power; bold front
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
henbane (Hyoscyamus niger)
belladonna (Atropa belladonna); deadly nightshade
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
several times; once or twice
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
deadly serious; deadly earnest
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
in terms of; from the point of view of