Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
jokingly; in the form of a joke
nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same; locally raised chicken
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
the other day; a few days ago
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
witnessing; observing; sighting
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
such ... as; or some such
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
genuine article; real thing; real deal
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task