blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring
to slide into; to slip into
snake; serpent; large snake
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
frog; kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
such ... as; or some such
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
generation; the world; the age
clicking; clopping; clacking
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
messenger; envoy; emissary
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
river; stream; River; the ... river
to say; to be called; to do
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
pleased to make your acquaintance
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
engagement; business; affair; use; need
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating