pension (Western-style boardinghouse)
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
although I say; although one might say; although called
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
cooperation; collaboration
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
to form a pair; to pair up
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
accumulation; accumulate; store
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
negative emotions; negative feelings
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
along; parallel to; in accordance with
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
preference; priority; precedence
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
from the beginning; from scratch
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
for the first time in one's life
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence