that day; the very same day
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
having gone too far to turn back
disembarkation; getting off a ship; going ashore
mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
international mail; overseas mail
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
elder sister; older female friend
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
to loiter around; to wander about
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
freely; frankly; without reserve
this is why; this means; it is the case that
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
skim reading; diagonal reading (e.g. as a simple code)
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
old and new (thing); old, but unused
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
sports ground; sports oval
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific