a little bit; a little while
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to be helpful; to be useful
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
meat sauce; Bolognese sauce
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to fall; to drop; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
with a pop; with a squish; grainy; crunchy; bubble wrap; small grains
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless