slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
set of three; three sets; three classes
good humour (humor); good mood
barker; tout; hawker; calling out to potential customers
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
and yet; though; when; in spite of
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
should; must; -able; probably; likely
such a thing; something like that
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to differ; to vary; to disagree
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
not yet known; unknown; strange
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
the ocean; the great deep
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
general idea; concept; notion
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
port city; harbor city; harbour city
river; stream; River; the ... river
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
one may well say so, but ...; even more than