magic; sorcery; incantation
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to be tired of looking at
lately; recently; nowadays
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
fruit wine (e.g. cider, wine, plum liquor); fruit liqueur
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to drink up; to drain (cup)
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
discipline; training; teaching manners
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
arrogant; haughty; stuck-up; arrogant bastard; snob
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly