easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
3000; three thousand; many
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
working adult; full-fledged member of society
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
senior high school; high school
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
in one's own way or style
to look young; to seem young
nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same; locally raised chicken
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement