to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
to make an appearance; to show up
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to find out; to discover; to detect
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
curse; spell; malediction
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
double; twice (as much); twofold
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
bittersweet; having mingled feelings of joy and sorrow; joy and sorrow alternating in one's heart
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
place to put something; place where one put something; place to put oneself
turning sideways; landscape orientation
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to underrate; to make light of
to jump at; to be attracted by
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
in the face of; in defiance of
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to choke; to have trouble breathing
at someone's (something's) mercy
violent emotion; passion; fury
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
eldest daughter; first-born daughter