to talk; to chat; to chatter
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to say; to be called; to do
participation; joining; entry; adherence
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
closeted maiden; carefully-raised girl from a well-to-do family
feeling; sense; impression
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to get distracted; to jump off the track