fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
evening meal; dinner; supper
increase and decrease; fluctuation
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
discretion; judgement; judgment
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
labor; labour; manpower; working force
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
dilapidated house; deserted house
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
instant; moment; for an instant
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to be silent; to say nothing
kitchen; financial situation; finances
young girl; lass; adolescent female
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
as one had hoped; as one wishes
the same; the said; likewise
unconditionally; as a rule
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
brand-new article; new item
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal