to stop walking; to pause
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
in good taste; tasteful; (person) of refined taste; of cultivated tastes
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
two adjoining rooms (connected by a sliding door)
interference; meddling; butting in
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to begin; to set about; to start
to relax; to feel at home
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
treating someone like a child
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
(one acting as a) foster parent
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
very; greatly; exceedingly
grill (esp. fish grill); grilled food; grill room; restaurant serving grilled food; (radiator) grille
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan