poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
plane tree (any tree of genus Platanus)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
place that is cool in the summer; place one goes to escape the heat of summer; summer retreat
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
at first; initially; in the beginning
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to cease; to stop; to be over
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
this for sure; certainly is
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
recreation; diversion; relaxation
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
impossible to do (although wants to)
to rock; to shake; to swing
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
compliments; civilities; hospitality; special treatment; bill (at a restaurant); check
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear