being all smiles with joy
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to be softened; to calm down
how; in what way; in what manner
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
to flare up; to burst into flames
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
electricity; (electric) light
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
to give flowers as a gift
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
wild flower; paper flowers (esp. as decoration at a funeral)
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
bunch of flowers; bouquet
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
secret base; hideout; hidden position
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
to act the goody-goody; to pretend to be nice
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to fling; to toss; to throw; to abandon; to leave behind