national holiday; public holiday
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
gurgling; burbling; bubbling; sound of water mixing with air (e.g. water welling up, pouring water, drain pipe, gushing forth)
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
elementary; basic; rudimentary
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
female private parts; female genitals
white circle; white star; victory mark
in respect of; in regards to; as for
your countenance (his ..., her ..., etc.)
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
these days; nowadays; recently
how are things with you?; how are you doing?; how are you getting along?; how have you been?; how are you?
flying; false start; doing something before the arranged time; breaking a street date
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
end; close; finish; termination
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
fine weather during the rainy season
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
first thing in the morning
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
water filtration plant; water purification plant
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
workshop; studio; atelier
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation