getting or keeping acquainted with; keeping or establishing useful contacts
attendance; presence; appearance
no matter what it is; in every case
metal fittings; metal fixtures
having poor eyesight; poorly sighted
the way back; the way home; return trip
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
supporter; sponsor; patron; backer
to pay attention; to be watchful
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
decisive; resolute; drastic
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
to live through; to survive
loser; defeated person; the defeated
selfish; self-seeking; self-interested; mean
thought; consideration; thinking
settlement; permanent residency
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
correction; revision; amendment
in person; personally; directly
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
different thing; another question; different case
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to feel inferior; to feel small
to try all possible means
to find somebody's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole