unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
rural beauty; rusticity; rustic beauty
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
with a friendly grin; smilingly
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
unusually; greatly; immensely; exceedingly
hair on the back of one's head
looking aside; looking away; (from the) eyes of an onlooker; outsider's view; looking on from the side
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
visit (from someone); call
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
lodging; putting up at a hotel
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
restless; on edge (and unable to concentrate); distracted; for some reason
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
on the occasion of; at the time of
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
toilet articles; makeup kit
supply; provision; raising; procurement
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)