treasure; treasured item; prized possession
something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
understood; I see; OK; present; here
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
to be found; to be discovered
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
and; thereupon; because of that
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to pick up; to find; to gather
corridor; hallway; passageway
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
one more time; once more; once again
alone; by oneself; on one's own
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
even if not; even without
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
fair and square; open and aboveboard
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
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by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to