green grass; young (fresh) grass
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
weeding; weeder; weeding fork
dirty work; unpleasant task
to pluck; to pick; to tear
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
it's no joke; gimme a break!
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
otherwise; or else; if not
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
being under military occupation
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
jaws of death; dangerous place; (lit.) tiger's den
bedpan; chamber pot; potty; (arch.) baby tiger