materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
in the morning; during the morning
thicket; coppice; brushwood
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
condition of one's stomach
greeting; a fine thing to say
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
tool; implement; means; furniture
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
(period of) a year; during an era
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
an assortment; combination
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
manner of using one's hands
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
reinforcement; strengthening
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to pile up; to accumulate
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet