countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
and; thereupon; because of that
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
in that way; like that; that way
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
presence; sitting with; being with
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
(someone else's) child; child; kid
either way; in any case; one way or another
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to forget to say; to forget to mention
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
being intrusive; intrusive person
maid; helper; help; assistance
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
(not) even once; (not) ever
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent