late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
rat guard; disk of wood on storehouse pillars, ropes, etc.
season's tidings; seasonal letter
before anything else; first of all
Hackman; Hackmann; Huckmann
lucky; fortunate; timely; convenient
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
all sorts of; various; miscellaneous; motley
to keep one's wits about one; to be on one's guard; to be wary of trickery
to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes
guarantor; acceptor (e.g. promissory note); underwriter (e.g. stock issue)
cannot contain one's anger; can't contain myself; staying angry
marine; for shipping; for vessels
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
precipice; steep (e.g. mountain pass)
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
texture (e.g. chewiness, hardness, crispiness, crunchiness, etc.) of food
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
apt to do; liable to do; tend to do; prone to do
fixed fitting (esp. window)
unskilled labor; simple labor; menial job
innocent-looking; looking as though one wouldn't hurt a fly; looking as though butter would not melt in one's mouth
to let (a person) pass first
prime of one's life; stage of maturity
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
curiously enough; oddly enough; strange to tell
to have one's ability acknowledged by others; to be appreciated for one's skill
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
prodigy; talented person; person of exceptional talent; genius
rash assumption; hasty conclusion