to walk noisily; to walk loudly
passive; negative; conservative; depolarization
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
old building; older building
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
indicates storeys, structures, or materials used in a building; indicates denomination
laborer (labourer); construction worker; coolie
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
combat engineer; military engineer; combat engineering; military engineering
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
plainly; clearly; vividly
to come back; to return; to recur
giant catfish (mythological being thought to cause earthquakes)
catfish (esp. the Amur catfish, Silurus asotus); (arch.) earthquake
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
let's do it; I (we) are going to do it
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs