contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
great difference; big difference; wide margin
generation; the world; the age
such; like that; in that way
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
naturally; of course; understandably
a little; paltry; piddling; stud; chad
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
I appreciate your efforts
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
flaring up; bursting into flames