will; intent; desire; will; testament
village headman; village mayor
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
such; this sort of; like this
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to have a talk; to tell a story
had better ...; had better not ...
family; members of a family
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)