very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
professor; teaching; instruction
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
father; dad; husband; you; he
it seems so; that's what it looks like
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
matter causing distress; something causing worry
warmly; cordially; with tender care
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
bluff; false show of power; bold front
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
ago; since; before; previous
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist