to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
what people say; rumours; public opinion
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
along the river; riverside
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
semi-manual (e.g. manufacture)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
river; stream; River; the ... river
to revere; to respect; to worship
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
one day; (on) a certain day
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
other side; opposite side; other party
bad boy; naughty child; brat
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down