one eye; one of one's eyes
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
promising without due consideration
to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip
to smile (at); to grin (at)
coming and going; commuting
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
homecoming; return to one's home
The Little Match Girl (1845 short story by Hans Christian Andersen)
adherence (to one's beliefs) (positive nuance); persistence; sticking to one's guns; standing one's ground
impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
to complain; to make a complaint
husband and wife; married couple
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
another thing; other things; another man's property
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
hydroelectric power generation; water-power generation
articulation; speaking one's lines smoothly; reciting one's lines well
shoji (paper sliding door)
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
back off!; leave me alone!
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
call; summons; convening; convocation
complete; whole; perfect; safe
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun