trade; buying and selling
using every trick (in the book)
roaming; drifting about; wandering
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
revolting; rebellion; going against; contradiction; antinomy
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
being actualized; becoming apparent; becoming tangible; surfacing
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
immune strength; immunity
to have a long life; to live a long time
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
seasonal greeting; conventional opening phrase in a letter, appropriate to the season
end (e.g. of report, document, paragraph, etc.)
business; errand; nature of one's business
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
intention; personal opinion
to machine; to cut; to scrape
washing with cold water (without using soap, etc.)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to pour oil on (something); to anoint with oil; to turn up; to add fuel (e.g. to a dispute); to rev up
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
speed of a boat; draft; draught
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
childcare worker; kindergarten teacher
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to shout with exultation; to shout for joy
colour; color; hue; tints
remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect