on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
account book; register; ledger
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
employer's house; master's house
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to mind; to care; to worry
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
at once; immediately; right now
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
hatchet; axe; wood-chopping; wood-splitting
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
such; like that; that sort of; very
way of speaking; intimation
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to put one's strength into