basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to begin talking; to open up
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
village headman; village mayor
welcome!; nice to see you!
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
to rank next to; to come after
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to go out and away; to leave
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to shake off; to throw off
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
second day of the month; two days
a little bit; a little while
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
loveable; very likeable; like very much
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
one's post; place of work; workplace
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
way of eating; how to eat
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out