before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
hovercraft; air-cushion vehicle; ground-effect machine
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
under the blazing sun; in sweltering heat
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
what do you want?; can I help you?
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
soon; shortly; before long
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
woodworking; woodwork; woodworker; carpenter
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
building dock (e.g. for ships)
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
dock; thorough physical examination
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help