body build; physique; frame
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
will not do; do not; does not
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
small hill; low hill; hillock
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
indicates that an action is performed roughly or violently
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
hair (on the head); (a) hair
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
other side; opposite side; other party
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
store; shop; establishment; restaurant