hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average
outblooming even a flower (of a young girl); (lit.) even the flower blushes (before her beauty)
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
to mellow; to become softened by maturity
from the viewpoint of; according to
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
day by day; every day; by the day
along the river; riverside
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with