giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
in comparison to; rather than
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
hut (esp. on a mountain); shack; refuge; shanty
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
with a swoosh; at one fell swoop
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
don't you think?; indicates question
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
all over; all over the place; everywhere
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house