to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to employ; to hire; to charter
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
round-the-world trip; circumnavigation; globe-trotting
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
fixed interval; fixed period
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
maid; helper; help; assistance
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
timewise; temporal; chronal
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
complete change; about-face
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
on the occasion of; at the time of
to distribute; to hand out
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)