taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
watering hole; watering place
hello; good day; good afternoon
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to grimace; to make a wry face
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to be embarrassed; to lose face
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
society; public; community; social studies
useless resistance; vain struggle
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
to torment; to torture; to harass
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to flare up; to fly into a rage
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to say (something) over one's shoulder
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave