appliqué (ornamental needlework)
most attractive feature (of a person)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
one's own work; making by oneself
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
wherein; therein; thereinto
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to do for (the sake of someone else)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
just one person; only one
family; members of a family
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
economical person; thrifty person; saver
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
cooking; food preparation
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
while; during; while; although; all; both
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)