bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
drying machine; dryer; desiccator
near; nearby; not far off
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to invite in; to show someone in
crossly; angrily; strongly smelling; reeking
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to reflect; to muse; to ruminate
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
low table; table with very short legs
furnishings; implements; equipment
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
long time; long interval; for quite some time
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
infant; baby; little child
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to whine; to make feeble complaints
sincere; honest; faithful
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to join together; to sum up; to combine; to unite; to mix; to agree with
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear