physical work; manual labour (labor)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to be softened; to calm down
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
another thing; other things; another man's property
something small; something petty; trifle
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
originally; by nature; from the start
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
powdered cheese; cheese powder
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
outer space; void of space
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with