layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
chink in the armor (armour)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
child's mind; childlike innocence; naivete
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
hooting; jeering; heckling
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
for the first time in one's life
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to go past; to pass; to pass by
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
worthy of special mention
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes