beginning; commencement; first (one comes to); approaching; affability; approachability
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
dripping with sweat; doing something by the sweat of one's brow
subordinate work; assistant; servant
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
looking on (somebody) as hostile
marrying to become a housewife; (lit.) permanent employment (once one becomes a housewife)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)
take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
sexual experience (with women)
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
to choke; to have trouble breathing
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
pre-cum; pre-ejaculate; Cowper's fluid
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins