fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
since then; from that time; ever since
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to fall in drops; to drip down; to trickle down
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
plaintive; piteous; doleful
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
Ireland (country); Éire; Ireland (island)
emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
pointing out; identification
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to taste; to try (food or drink)
demonstration; show of force
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
handsome man; actor in a love scene
to fly around; to scatter
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)