to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
all right!; that's it!; thank God!; good!; I've got it!; I've done it!
to vent one's frustration; to relieve one's pent-up anger; to let off one's pent-up feelings; to let off steam
going to and fro; back and forth
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
tenement house; row house
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
(pressing) hard; badgeringly; pesteringly; repeatedly; urgingly
important points; main points; gist; list of requirements
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
head of a family; patriarch; matriarch
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
when; how soon; how long until
a little bit; a little while
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
smooth (of hair, skin, etc.); glassy; silky; glossy
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
looking after a baby; taking care of a baby; babysitting; babysitter
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
great success; huge success
one large ...; a great ...