immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to throw oneself (into an activity)
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
what time; (lit.) which hour
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
adaptability; capacity for adaptation
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
questions and answers; dialogue
living by oneself; living alone
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
for the first time in one's life
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
premodern; old-fashioned; outmoded; antiquated
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
knitting; knitted material; crochet
naturally; of course; understandably