and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
that; the matter in question
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
company; corporation; workplace
clerk; office worker; office staff
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
testimony; (verbal) evidence
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
just because; even if; even though
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out