to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to look around; to survey
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
each house; every house; many houses
straw-thatching; straw-thatched roof
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky