soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
now that; since; so long as; because
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
place; situation; position; location
to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
family structure; family composition; family makeup
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
cooperation; collaboration
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to complain; to make a complaint
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
twice; again; second time
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now