steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
each house; every house; many houses
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
untidy (room, pile, etc.); messy; cluttered; disorderly; jumbled (e.g. thoughts); chaotic (lifestyle, atmosphere, etc.)
to play around; to gallivant about
content-free chat; idle gossip; watercooler talk
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
unless one ...; if one does not ...
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
hut; house; boarding house; residence hall; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
place for relaxation and refreshment
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience