stirring; slight movement
light and darkness; light and shade
unique; peculiar; special
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
basking in the sun; sunbathing
I don't give a damn; I wouldn't know; that's got nothing to do with me
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
to work as; to pursue as a vocation
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks; middle of nowhere
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
each house; every house; many houses
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
marriage (of a woman); marrying into a husband's family; becoming a bride; wedding; wedding ceremony
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
moo (sound of a cow); moo-cow; moo-moo
to fix (e.g. to a wall); to secure; to install; to plant
hammer; hopeless swimmer; person who can't swim; someone who sinks like a stone
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
with a (sharp) creak; with a squeak; with a screech
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise