lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
speech; expression; wording; language
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
ignorant of the ways of the world
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
meaning; significance; sense
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
surely; certainly; without doubt
to shout (in anger); to yell