several years; a few years
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
for work; for manufacturing
affectation; showiness; pretence
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
cheap article; poor quality article
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
smoke or heat sensor or detector
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
(hand) towel; handkerchief
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to become sodden; to swell up; to become lazy
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
bend; curvature; deflection
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
with a clink (click, clack)
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
in the earth; in the ground; underground
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
previous work; preceding work; first crop grown in a double-cropped field; preceding crop
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
water vapour; water vapor; steam