promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
kitchen work; housework; scullion; servant who works in the kitchen (usu. female)
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
shooting up one after another
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
guardian; protector; patron; parent
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
with these words; while saying
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
although I say; although one might say; although called
without; but if; otherwise; or else
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
at least; at most; (even) just
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)