to have a smattering knowledge of
first generation; founder
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
warmly; cordially; with tender care
to care for someone; to look after someone
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to accept; to receive; to agree
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
going on a pleasure jaunt
sightseer; spectator; viewer
powerful person; influential person
technique; art; skill; move
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...