to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
(distinction of) sex; gender
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
a little more; a bit more
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
what do you want?; can I help you?
force (bulldoze) one's way through
no!; no no!; no, not at all