unexpected meeting; coincidence
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
emergency; crisis; imminent danger; Vulnerable (conservation status); VU
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
same family (race, tribe)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
such; this sort of; like this
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
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)
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
the front; honest; upright; decent
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
lighter; barge; baggage boat
to pole (a boat); to punt (a boat); to swim with (the tide); to go with (the flow, the times, etc.); to go against (the tide, the flow, etc.)
captain (of a Japanese-style boat); skipper; boatman; oarsman; head of a fishing crew; fishing master
having poor eyesight; poorly sighted
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
while; during; while; although; all; both
tone (of voice); manner of talking
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to be silent; to say nothing
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal