having sociable manners; sociable
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
keep up your strength; chin up!
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
different thing; another question; different case
covered wagon; prairie schooner
box-shaped (horse-drawn) carriage
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
bargain; good buy; budget
unheard-of; unprecedented
central pillar; principal post; backbone of a society or community
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
crying (of an infant) at night; baby colic
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
sudden impulse; passing fancy
(death from) starvation; starving to death
bull's-eye; object of desire; most-coveted goal; male crotch (as a target in fighting); the jewels (as in "kick him in ...")
inconvenient (residence); unpleasant (surroundings); difficult (to live in)
to run a shop; to have a shop
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
pair; two kinds; two ways
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
business trip; official trip
boarding; board; meals; catering; cook
sour look; surly face; pout
one wing; (a) role; (a) part
good material; valuable data; positive factor (for the stock market); good news