gargling; rinsing one's mouth
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money); the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
digging for sweet potatoes (esp. as an outing); country bumpkin; yokel
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato
classified information; top secret
to amuse oneself; to make merry
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
ancient times; prehistoric times
the whole (railway) line; the entire (bus) route; all lines; all routes; the whole front (in war); all fronts
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; Road Closed; No Through Road; closed to traffic
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop; jack of all trades
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
your husband; her husband
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
charge (for admission, a meal, etc.); fee; price
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
last position; previous job; predecessor
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
communication skills; communication ability
experience; history; record; career