rather; better; instead; if anything
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to say; to tell; to state; to do
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
university of arts; arts college
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
home area; home town; local
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to spend time (on doing something)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
river; stream; River; the ... river
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
place where one works; construction site; working area
repaying a debt after achieving success; promise to repay a debt after achieving success
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
the same night; that night
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
slow (slightly pejorative); dull; stupid
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage