thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
blow; hit (on the body); beating
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
strongish; somewhat strong
seasoning; flavour; flavor
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
to approach; to draw near
form; shape; figure; visage
nether region; between the legs; groin; crotch
on the occasion of; at the time of
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
report; notification; registration
pledge; vow; (of a man and woman) having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
coastal waters; adjacent seas
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
several years; a few years
maritime; marine transportation