labor; labour; manpower; working force
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
helping hand; help; support; aid
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
tumultuous (with everyone voicing their opinions simultaneously); uproarious
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
how; in what way; in what manner
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
hard worker; hardworking person
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
high rating; good reputation
hard to get; hard to come by
just friends; no romantic interest; (lit.) no pulse
goodness; excellence; virtue
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
Oedipus complex; sexual attraction to one's mother
wings abreast; single garment made to look double
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale