to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
scale; scope; plan; structure
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
fortune-telling; divination; fortune-teller; diviner
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
medicated bath; (medical) decoction; infusion; medicinal hot spring
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
at once; immediately; right now
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
long life; longevity; long-lived; long-running (e.g. TV program)
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
everything; anything; nothing
3rd day of the month; three days
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
three; three years of age
meeting place; assembly hall
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
grooming oneself (esp. animals); mutual grooming (e.g. monkeys); social grooming; personal grooming
to concern; to be related
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease