to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
just the other day; quite recently
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
over-fond parent; doting parent
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
physical work; manual labour (labor)
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
moderation; self-restraint; temperance
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
practical question (problem); practical matter
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
matrimonial happiness; happy marriage
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to bear fruit; to produce fruit
to bring up under one's personal care
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
genuine; authentic; true; real
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
such; this sort of; like this
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk