to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
(in) his way; peculiar to him
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
slimy; slippery; greasy; smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
watering hole; watering place
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
remaining silent; keeping secret
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
way of listening; listener
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
spot; point; place; position
to need; to demand; to take; to require
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to become dim; to become blurred
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
more than anything; above all else
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out