valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
terrain; geographical features; topography
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to affect; to impact; to influence
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
they; those guys; those fellows
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to begin to walk; to set out
junior high school student; middle school pupil
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
rebellious phase; rebellious age
looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
dissidents; troublemakers; disturbing elements
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
bashfulness; shyness; (showing signs of) embarrassment
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
real-life friend (as opposed to online friend)
joint together; opposite; facing
difficult to hear; hard to hear; unpleasant to hear; painful to hear; difficult to ask
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
this one; with this; in this way
colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to be embarrassed; to lose face
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
made-to-order (esp. clothing); custom-made; tailor-made; bespoke