to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
proper; respectable; decent; honest
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
trailer (film, TV); preview
showing or announcing a program's name (e.g. television, theater)
straw skirt; grass skirt; traditionally worn by hunters and fishermen
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
one person; ordinary; common
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
pleasure and pain; joys and sorrows
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
to hunt a spy; to put a tail on someone; to stalk
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; leisurely; deliberately
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
demodulation; recovery; getting back to form
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
and then; and so; and; so then
environment; circumstance
living; lifestyle; living room
strategy meeting; council of war
hut; shanty; hovel; house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
getting an advance (on one's salary)
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
beyond that point; after that