Vocabulary

to heap abuse upon (a person); to criticize strongly; to blast (someone)

to warm oneself at the fire

to expose to the sun

fretting about forced idleness

to get hungry; to become hungry

to telephone; to make a phone call; to make a call

to answer the phone

the harmonizing, mentally and physically, of two parties engaged in an activity; singing from the same hymn-sheet; dancing to the same beat

useless; no good; hopeless

shape up!; act properly!

(in spite of) being old enough to know better

in any case; whatever the case may be

bad; wrong; naughty

to be

welcome (in shops, etc.)

to not be taken seriously

congratulations

I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity

to arrive; to come

please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother

I'm sorry to have kept you waiting

to take a bath; to have a bath

just because; even if; even though

to giggle

drop dead, you bastard!; fuck you!

drop dead!; go to hell!; fuck you!; shove it!

to whine (of a dog)

anus; asshole; arsehole

to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily

to be superstitious

it is I who should say so

perhaps; maybe; possibly

because of this; thanks to this; due to this

in this kind of situation

consequently; as a result

in this case

from now on; after this; in the future; in future

the same as this

so far; up to now; hitherto

I appreciate your efforts