now that; since; so long as; because
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
decoration; ornament; trimmings
weight stone (placed on pickles)
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment
intropunitive; tending to blame oneself (rather than others)
gradually; slowly but steadily
to wash again; to reconsider
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to lie deep in; to extend far back
(act of) drinking water; (water) drinking container; glass; peasant
clipping (of newspaper article, etc.); cutting; scrap (for a scrapbook); cut-out (picture, coloured paper, etc.)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
overall victory; championship
messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy
woodworking; woodworker; carpenter
to be photographed; to be projected
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
on hand; readily available