upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
to cause someone to worry
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
such; like that; that sort of
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
shopping; purchased goods
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
buff (color); buffing; buff (positive status effect)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
one (thing); one piece; one item
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
ten; 10; ten years of age
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
all; entire; whole; altogether
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
at the window; by the window; next to the window
to force open; to push open
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean