craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to turn completely into; to become completely
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to have a talk; to tell a story
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
transactions; dealings; business
having said that; on the other hand
nothing but; none other than
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to have the (full, general) selection available; to have (a lineup) from A to Z; to have the full array of
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
to come to one's senses; to calm down
largish; biggish; a little bit larger