direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
straw-thatching; straw-thatched roof
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
mountain hiking; walking in the mountains
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly