check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
quality (of a product or a service)
something wrong; something unusual; abnormality; disorder; trouble; change
chestnut; marron (Cherax tenuimanus and Cherax cainii species of freshwater crayfish)
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
to become familiar (to one's ears)
fast-talking; rapid talking
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to trample flat; to beat a path
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
to bear fruit; to take effect
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to try to do; to attempt to do
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
pie; tart; palmier (pastry)
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans