mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
to gain strength; to gather momentum; to be encouraged; to be heartened; to be invigorated; to take heart
to triumph; to be elated with success
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; cornball
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
as (for); for; in the capacity of
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
to badger; to pester; to beg
to be crabby; to be unsociable; to be snippy; to be irritable
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
hiding one's embarrassment
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
four (long cylindrical things)
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily