alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
day by day; every day; by the day
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
hills and fields; countryside
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
a little learning is a dangerous thing
long-term storage; long-term preservation
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
point of departure; initial point; starting point
double take (esp. out of surprise)
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
neat and clean; tidy; trim