handsome young man; Adonis
composed expression; clear face
tedious; boring; being fed up with
internal conditions; true state of affairs
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
one's best interests; one's own good
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
shamelessly; brazenly; coolly; fast flowing (of water)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
poisonous snake; poisonous serpent
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
row of teeth; set of teeth; dentition
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
fish pen; holding pond; fish tank; live well; live-box
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
to give oneself airs; to be prudish
composed expression; clear face
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of