by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
large family; extended family
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
two persons; two people; pair; couple
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
man; male; masculine gender
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook