progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
house for rent; rented house; renting a house
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
going through; going via; going by way of
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
what do you want?; can I help you?
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
ignorant of the ways of the world
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
it is not (like that) either
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
just because; even if; even though
to come back; to return; to recur
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
skill; dexterity; proficiency
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
receiving; acceptance; reception
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly