depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
coincident with; while; simultaneously
interruption; interference; butting in
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
commencing with; including
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
to be familiar; to learn by ear; to pick up knowledge
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to add (e.g. a postscript)
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
river; stream; River; the ... river
spirit of a true artisan; (a craftsman's) pride in one's work
very; greatly; exceedingly
store interior; inside of a shop
silver-stripe round herring (Spratelloides gracilis)
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
selection; choice; option
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
murder; homicide; manslaughter
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
untouched; unused; intact
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
no matter how much time passes
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be greedy; to devour greedily