to fall ill; to be taken ill
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
price reduction; discount
condition; state (of health); appearance
field; plain; prairie; moor
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
restoration (to original state or location); reconstruction; reversion
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
woman; lady; adult female
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
no!; no no!; no, not at all
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis)
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
the very best; excellent; superb
living only for one's work; a life with no other interest than one's work
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
troubled face; worried expression
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
just above; right overhead
ancestor; forefather; foremother
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
materials; data; document