thin; slender; fine; unlucky
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to run a shop; to have a shop
more than usual (usu. time)
hidden room; secret chamber
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
instability; insecurity; crankiness
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
subordinate work; assistant; domestic duties; servant; maid
shopping; purchased goods
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
unmarried person; bachelor; spinster
on bad terms; at loggerheads
hibernation; staying indoors during winter
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to relax; to feel at home
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
to come off; to slip down; to slip off