to happen to meet; to come across
invalid diet; diet for the sick; diet for patients
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
timewasting; killing time
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
exploitation; overuse; abuse
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
resolute; determined; bold
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
dark-colored horse with a lustrous coat (coloured); white horse
modesty; self-control; discretion
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
exactly as stated; verbatim
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
to peel; to skin; to pare
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
simmering; (boiling) gently
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
puffing; chugging; steaming; feeling hot