taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
memory; sense; experience
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
courteous; decorous; polite
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
strategic withdrawal; strategic retreat
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
many; much; plenty; hardly
family quarrel; quarrel between parent and child
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to spread; to be propagated
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
nonchalantly; without a care
tone (of voice); manner of talking
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to overdo; to do too much