to hear a rumor; to get wind of
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
thank you very much; I'm sorry; excuse me
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
fantastic; bizarre; incredible; tree tumbo (Welwitschia mirabilis)
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
the other day; lately; recently
briskly; energetically; livelily; efficiently; crisply; vigorously
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
(carved) statue; sculpture
storage method (e.g. for food); storage instructions
genuineness or spuriousness; authenticity; the genuine and the spurious
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
regular (annual) pay raise
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (as in a cartoon)
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
untidy (room, pile, etc.); messy; cluttered; disorderly; jumbled (e.g. thoughts); chaotic (lifestyle, atmosphere, etc.)
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
killing by poisoning; killing with poison; poisoning (to death)
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
facing south; southern exposure
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering