whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble
steering (of a boat); steerage
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
out of character; unlike one
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
(in the) same house; (under the) same roof
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
pleasure of looking (at something beautiful or precious); sight for sore eyes; feast for the eyes
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
limbs; arms and legs; body
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
completely honest relationship; hanging out naked (e.g. at a public bath)
belatedly; though a little too late
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
sad to say; how sad; alas
elderly handyman; elderly manservant
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
windless; calm; no-wind; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
for the present; for the time being