isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
strong-willed; strong of heart
superstition; superstitious belief
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
tablet; pill; tablet; tablet computer; tablet; (inscribed) slab
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to remember; to keep in mind
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
even though; despite; notwithstanding
with a start; with a jump
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
lately; recently; nowadays
with a friendly grin; smilingly
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
boy; son; baby boy; young man
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon
to unfold; to unroll; to open
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature