expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
this occasion; at this time; now
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to apologize; to apologise
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
beginning; outset; first; onset
to break the silence; to break one's silence
of tender years; very young
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
to be surprised; to be astonished
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
though; notwithstanding; although
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
to state; to express; to mention
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate