to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to walk away; to walk off
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
feeling; sense; impression
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
each place; various places
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
as usual; as is one's habit
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation