rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to be perturbed; to be agitated
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to feel; to sense; to experience
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
accountability; being held accountable
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
should; must; -able; probably; likely
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
spider's thread; spider silk
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
police; police officer; police station
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
long ago; already; a long time ago
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort