along the road; along the way
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to get stiff legs (after walking or standing up for a long time)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
for example; for instance; e.g.
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
local specialty; special product (of a region)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
fine article; good-quality item; quality product
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
animal product; livestock product
having no hobbies; lacking interests; humdrum; tasteless; prosaic; vulgar
don't worry about it; forget about it
extensive knowledge; erudition
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to speak; to hear a voice
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
on duty; at work; while working
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
correction; revision; amendment
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
to make one's rounds; to patrol
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning