to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to be able to manage somehow or another
de facto marriage; common-law marriage
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
one's share; one's portion