leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust
to pick up; to find; to gather
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
pride; boast; credit (to)
reason; cause; circumstances
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
and yet; though; when; in spite of
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
discreet; modest; cautious
production (e.g. play); direction
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
parting; separation; farewell
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
instant; moment; for an instant
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"