tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
way (of doing); manner; method; means
leaving everything up to someone else
good family; respectable family; decent family
sons and daughters; children; girl
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
small; fine; detailed; stingy
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
living by oneself; living alone
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
colour; color; hue; tints
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
name; given name; first name