someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to be opposite; to face each other
setting a place; setting the table
piroshki (Russian pierogi; meat and eggs, etc. baked in bread)
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
Altaiskii (Russia); Altaj (Mongolia); Altay
sense of color; sense of colour
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
irritation; annoyance; frustration
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
unqualified; without qualifications
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
square kilometer; square kilometre
country; territory; domain; realm
to squash; to crush; to flatten
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
judgment; judgement; discernment
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
oldest member of a group; longest-serving member
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please