knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
(some) more; even more; longer; further
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
considerably; fairly; quite
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
finding employment; getting a job
to jaunt around; to play around; to visit one place after another without effect
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
pregnancy; conception; gestation
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
man who marries a wealthy or upwardly-mobile woman; (male) gold digger
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
well-known; noted; celebrated
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name