direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to bring; to take; to bring about
sunrise viewed from the top of a high mountain
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds (golf)
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)
donation; presentation; gift
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
intelligence gathering; information gathering
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
volatilization; volatilisation
gas; vapour; vapor; gaseous body