tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
here and there; in places
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
and yet; though; when; in spite of
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
to have a reason; to have an excuse
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
to lock; to fasten a lock
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
nesting; hibernation; shutting oneself in at home; staying at home
roe deer (Capreolus capreolus); European roe
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
leader; chief; head; (another person's) head
(political) power; authority; influence
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
(Internet) troll; disturber; raising havoc; laying waste; robbery; holdup
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
in this manner; in this way; like this
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
manners; behavior; behaviour
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
to become the head (of a group, organization, etc.); to rise to the top
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
(one's) wife; wife (of a peer or subordinate)
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
quickly; calmly; intently
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion