at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
greeting; a fine thing to say
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
decorum; propriety; politeness
casual speech; peer language; informal language
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
unique; distinctive; novel; different color (colour)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
Solanaceae (nightshade family of plants)
Solanaceae (nightshade family of plants)
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
suddenly; all of a sudden
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
forgetting; lapse of memory
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
shady dealings; illicit business; underground business
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
immediately; right away; on the spot
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance