to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
vigorous (in old age); hale and hearty
neighbourhood; neighborhood
as you see; as you can see
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
old body; aged person; elderly person
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
one end; an end; part; fragment
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to say; to be pleased to say
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
vitality; (one's) life force
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
fucking; screwing; having sex
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
close; intimate; on good terms