to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
so; like this; in this way
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
while; during; while; although; all; both
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to be needed; to be wanted
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
storehouse; warehouse; godown
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
if man will not work, he shall not eat; no work, no play
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
folding into four; quarto
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon