well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
to yield to temptation; to succumb
self control; self restraint
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
desperately; for one's dear life
to detain; to check; to restrain
than; other than; except; but
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
like this; this sort; this way
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
maintenance; preservation; improvement
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
to distribute; to hand out
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
warp; curvature; curve; arch
rather; sooner; preferably
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to perceive; to understand
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox