master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to grow older (than expected); to advance in age
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
temper; irritability; fit of anger; tantrum (esp. of children); temper tantrum
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
what people say; rumours; public opinion
this and that; one thing and another
nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
girl; lass; young thing; chick
feeling in one's bones; foreboding; premonition; presentiment; gut feeling; gut instinct
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
tobacco pouch; tobacco container
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; with a pop (e.g. a cork being pulled out); with a plop; (fall) straight
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to complete decisively; to do to completion
the year end; end of the year; last days of the year
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly