unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to be infected; to be contagious
manners; courtesy; etiquette
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
such ... as; or some such
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
return of a courtesy; returning one's thanks; return salute; return call
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to increase; to add to; to augment
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
to leave in the dark; to leave out in the cold; to keep out of the loop; (lit.) to leave outside the mosquito net
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
way of talking; speaking style
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly