to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to exert oneself; to devote oneself to
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
another thing; other things; another man's property
trough; gutter; water pipe; flume; chute
downward glance; contemptuous look
road approaching a shrine
a little bit; a little while
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
capable of anything; liable to do
serious illness; dangerous disease
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
refreshment; something refreshing; welcome relief; tonic; refreshing medicine
load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
to become frayed; to become loose
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to line up; to form a party
nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
stomach ache; abdominal pain
to happen to be available; to have on hand; to have in stock