to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
being still half asleep; being half awake; being not yet quite awake
unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
care; precaution; guarding; caution
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
promising without due consideration
to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to smile (at); to grin (at)
coming and going; going back and forth (between); commuting (to work, school, etc.); attending regularly; passbook; bankbook
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
(being) most satisfactory; (being) quite satisfied; (being) quite enough
The Little Match Girl (1845 short story by Hans Christian Andersen)
adherence (to one's beliefs); 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 suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
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
brand-new article; new item
another thing; other things; another man's property
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
(large) house; residence; mansion
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) among close family or friends only; private (gathering of intimates)
back off!; leave me alone!