tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
national holiday; public holiday
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
gurgling (e.g. of water); burbling; bubbling; glugging
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
elementary; basic; rudimentary
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
female private parts; female genitals
white circle; white star; victory mark; victory
castration; neutering; gelding; enervation; emasculation; taming
in respect of; in regard to; as for
(one's) countenance; face
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
these days; nowadays; recently
how are things with you?; how are you doing?; how are you getting along?; how have you been?; how are you?
flying; false start; doing something before the scheduled time or date; breaking the street date
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
end; close; finish; termination
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
fine weather during the rainy season
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
first thing in the morning
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
mountain climbing; mountaineering; ascent of a mountain
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
water filtration plant; water purification plant
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains