unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
remark; statement; discourse
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
repaying a kindness; gratitude
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to let down one's guard; to relax one's guard
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
one thin flat object; one sheet
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
river fish; freshwater fish
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
entreaty; supplication; petition
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area