teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
working in the field in fine weather and reading at home in rainy weather; living in quiet retirement dividing time between work and intellectual pursuits
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
what time; (lit.) which hour
small; fine; detailed; stingy
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
(not) so much; (not) that much
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
old couple; elderly couple
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
consciousness or awareness of being ill
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
trough; gutter; water pipe; flume; chute
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
shopping; purchased goods
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
it cannot be helped; there is no way; (arch.) intolerable; (arch.) unbearable
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake