knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to palm off; to force a sale
with profound (and often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
to become sexually aware; to awaken to sex; to start having interest in the opposite sex
childish; childlike; immature; infantile
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
while; during; performed in this condition
news of someone's death; obituary
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
state of drunkenness; (in a) fuddle
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)
every evening; night after night
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
to change (buses, boats, etc.); to transfer (to); to possess (of a god, spirit, etc.)
to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
unexpectedly; surprisingly
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
secret; private; surreptitious
model or exemplary student
shelving (a matter, plan, etc.); pigeonholing; tabling; keeping (goods) off the market (to adjust the supply-demand balance)
consequence; result; conclusion; apodosis
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to say (something) over one's shoulder
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting