board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
entreaty; supplication; petition
blood relationship; blood relative
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
thank you for your continued patronage
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
self-flattery; sing one's own praises
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
devotion; attachment; infatuation
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
glue and lacquer; great intimacy
acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection
one's real father; natural father; biological father
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant