to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
because of; owing to; due to
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
in this way; thus; such; uh...
round frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
late at night; at a late hour
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
staff member; station employee; official
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
used up (tea leaves, coffee grounds); insipid (tea, coffee made from such leaves or grounds); watery
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
retrenchment; curtailment; economy
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition
unnatural; affected; studied; forced