credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
concealed microphone; bug
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
endorsement; proof; note on back of the scroll
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to ask a question; to ask questions
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
large family; extended family
great-grandmother; great-grandma
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
passage; path; route; one's way
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
growing thickly; growing densely
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
bunch of flowers; bouquet
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
damp ground; wetland; bog; marsh
at first; in the beginning; originally
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away