to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
galette (esp. Breton galette)
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
overall; general; as a whole
frequency (of occurrence)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
although I say; although one might say; although called
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
agricultural community; farm village; rural
abundant harvest; bumper crop
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
impassioned speech; fervent speech
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
hair style; coiffure; hairdo