with a momentary flash of light
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to sweat and slave; to toil away
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
low dining table; tea table
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
very important person; VIP
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to entertain; to make welcome
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
manly; masculine; like a man
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
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)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
boy; son; baby boy; young man
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
scenery; scene; landscape