orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
one more time; once more; once again
single word; a few words; brief comment
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
small; fine; detailed; stingy
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
glutton; gormandizer; gormandiser
to face on; to look out on to
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to stop walking; to pause
skin-side (of a fillet of fish)
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
man's man; man aggressively pursuing sex and riches; (lit.) carnivore
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)