man; male; masculine gender
unbleached cloth; unbleached colour (color); unbleached; undyed
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
for work; for manufacturing
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
here and there; in places
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
already; now; no longer; not any more
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
hey there; I say; see here
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to look around; to survey
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
really; truly; indeed; good grief
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible