person standing watch; guard duty
delicate health; fragile health
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
small number; few; minority
(together) with; -wide; including
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
different kind (species, variety); heterologous; heterogenous
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
heating a vessel without water in it; heating an empty pan, kettle, boiler, bathtub, etc.
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
certain; definite; clear; credible
those (near the second person)
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
reverse thrust; retrofiring; sudden mental derangement
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
scrofulosis; being in delicate health; lymphatic temperament
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
to live; to reside; to inhabit
naturally; of course; understandably
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
reigning; controlling; dictating
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
process; course; mechanism
our country; our land; one's own country