mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
as a child; when one was a child
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
shopping; purchased goods
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
trouble; quarrel; dispute
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
scarcity of eligible men; difficulty for a woman to find a man; man shortage
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
please (give me); please (do for me)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...