chair; stool; post; office; position
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
to boil something until it is done (e.g. vegetables)
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
with a friendly grin; smilingly
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
arbitrary decision; taking for granted
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
until now; so far; up to the present
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
gentle; mild; meek; tender
gardening; puttering around in the garden
transplanting; transplantation
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter