to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
construction; establishment
machine parts; machinery; equipment
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
windmill; wind turbine; pinwheel (toy); windmill (toy); Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)
generation (e.g. power); sending a telegram; telegraphing
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
electricity; (electric) light
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
modesty; humility; being humble
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
custom; habit; customary practice
outward; superficial; external; apparent
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
expressing one's mind; speaking out
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness