gaiters; leggings; puttees
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
everywhere; at every turn
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
to show up; to appear; to turn up
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to make an appearance; to show up
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
male diver (who collects shells, seaweed, etc.); fisherman
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to sniff out; to get wind of
to finish; to complete; to understand
overly concerned with domestic affairs; having an air of domesticity
France; French (language)
sense of smell; olfaction
to be in common; to have in common; to be in mutually understood; to be mutually connected; to have a link
(arch.) boy (sometimes derog.); you
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
mountain hamlet; mountain village
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
on bad terms; at loggerheads
talk; story; conversation
badness; evilness; bad; evil
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
outdoor fire with dense smoke to repel mosquitoes; mosquito-fumigation
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to talk; to discuss; to debate; to negotiate