keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
the way back; the way home; return trip
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
self control; self restraint
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
cooperation; mutual aid (help)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
to help each other; to cooperate
delusion; trick of the imagination
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
(not so) much; (not) very
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
to look around; to look towards (us)
Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to get between; to be caught in
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
dull sound; muffled sound
prickling; stinging; tingling
preliminary arrangements; spade work
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
near; close; beside; third person
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
despite having waited a long time; in spite of having waited a long time
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)