to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
support; backing; aid; assistance
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
recompense; indemnity; atonement
to move forward; to move on
various kinds of small trees; assorted trees
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
bunch of flowers; bouquet
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to care for someone; to look after someone
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
calamity; disaster; accident
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to stare back at; to look back at
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
future prospects; promise
innocence; being not guilty
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up