valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
unapprovable; unable to be confirmed
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
Aedes (genus of mosquitoes); striped mosquito
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
neighborhood nuisance; neighbourhood nuisance
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
soon; momentarily; before long; any time now
stealthy steps; soft steps
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely
peace (esp. of the world); peace and calm; tranquility; tranquillity
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
as much as one can; as much as possible
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice