to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
single word; a few words; brief comment
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
price; cost; charge; consideration (in a contract)
construction; architecture (of buildings)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
carpentry; woodworking; woodwork
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to employ; to hire; to charter
physical work; manual labour (labor)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to state; to express; to mention
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
question; inquiry; enquiry
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
coolie; laborer; labourer; carrier
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to be helpful; to be useful
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly