beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
no!; no no!; no, not at all
impossible to do (although wants to)
rather; better; instead; if anything
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
social; societal; societary
influence; clout; leverage
(political) power; authority; influence
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
natural; reasonable; understandable
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
anecdote; brief (comic) story