unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
final; eventual; ultimate
one's way back; one's way home
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
back street; back alley; off-street
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
lost property; something dropped and left behind
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to pick up; to find; to gather
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
like this; this sort; this way
story; tale; talk; discussion
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
Le Blanc; Bland; Brun; Leblanc; Lebrun
to say; to be called; to do
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
pleased to make your acquaintance
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
low class; lowly (position); humble (condition)
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)