gulping down (a drink); guzzling; chugging; sloshing around (of liquid in one's stomach)
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
family; members of a family
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to appease; to suppress; to calm
in the meanwhile; during the time
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
to talk; to chat; to chatter
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to chase; to run after; to pursue
somewhere to go; place to go
living by oneself; living alone
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
to half-rise to one's feet
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
illicit sexual relationship
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to telephone; to make a phone call
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)