to smile broadly; to grin widely
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to jaunt around; to play around; to visit one place after another without effect
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
amusement (recreational) facilities
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
sunlight filtering through trees
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
to head towards; to be inclined to go towards; to head for a place naturally
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
gas stove; gas cooker; gas range
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names