first meeting; first interview with
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
storehouse; warehouse; godown
section; cross section; profile
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to run around; to bustle about
walking heavily; lumbering
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
adaptability; capacity to adapt; ability to adjust
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
how long; how far; how much
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
having the memory of having done something oneself; familiar (to one); guilty (look, expression, etc.)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
domineering husband; hectoring husband; husband who rules the roost
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff