to keep in mind; to memorize
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to lower one's fishing line (into water)
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
low intelligence; low IQ; feeble-mindedness; unintelligent person; person with a low IQ
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
determination; resolution
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
don't you think?; indicates question
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
quite; utterly; really; completely
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe