in good health; alive and well; going strong
commonwealth; federation of states; confederation; union
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
instead; but (on the other hand)
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
(not so) much; (not) very
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
source of worry; source of distress
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
good-quality; superior in quality
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
sudden price jump; steep price rise
saltpan; field for drying salt
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
habitat; home (e.g. of the tiger)
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
three sides; small offering stand
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
(written) work; book; writings