at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
plural; multiple; several
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
local specialty; special product (of a region)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
it seems so; that's what it looks like
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
almost every day; almost daily
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
at that time; in those days
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)