work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
such; like that; that sort of; very
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
even more; still more; further
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
with a momentary flash of light
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
wedded life; married life
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
heir; inheritor; successor
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other