earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
all; entire; whole; altogether
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
change of schedule; schedule change
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
all night long; all through the night
to talk the night away; to talk all night
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
rather than; more ... than ...
stress relief; getting rid of stress
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying