turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
without permission; without notice
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
master; teacher; stable master
troublesome; annoying; complicated
one's world view; one's view of life; essay on life
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
always having a comeback; fast-talking
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
covered wagon; prairie schooner
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
lime; quicklime; caustic lime
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
mountain road; mountain trail
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
to be at a loss for words
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker