to amuse oneself; to make merry
soil fertility; soil quality; productivity of the soil
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
no regrets; without regrets
and then; and so; and; so then
patient; unhurried; leisurely
opening (for that day's business; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); opening (of a new library, museum, cinema, etc.)
goods on display; (an) exhibit; exhibition (of goods)
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
octopus pot; foxhole (in a battlefield); bubble; echo chamber
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
mockery; derision; ridicule
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
this (very thing); this precisely
to search for; to seek for; to look for
complicated and mysterious
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
exceeding the speed limit; speeding
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
incident resulting in injury
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
wound; injury; accident; assault; inflicting bodily injury