isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
animal (in nature); animal (in origin)
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
animal husbandry; livestock industry
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
mountain road; mountain trail
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
(wandering) minstrel; troubadour
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
about when; about what time; how soon
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly
tottering steps; drunken staggering
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
shyness; bashfulness; shame
because of; owing to; due to