unexpectedly; surprisingly
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
collapsing in the middle of a bout; breaking down (while in the middle of something); faltering halfway
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
before God; as God is my witness; in the name of God
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
man; male; masculine gender
walking heavily; lumbering
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
village headman; village mayor
whispering into a person's ear
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
one thin flat object; one sheet
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
tone (of voice); manner of talking
option; selecting an option; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
country living; life in the country; country life