several items; many items
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
selection; choice; picking out
man fit for the post; right person
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to jaunt around; to play around; to visit one place after another without effect
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
to flavor; to flavour; to season
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
very careful; thoroughly prepared
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
whitebait; elver (young eel)
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
land route; overland route; by land; overland
leader; authority; mainstay
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress