part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
to bend; to warp; to curve
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
year in, year out; always; 24-7
near; close; beside; third person
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
as far as ... is concerned; so far as ... can tell
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
left side; left-hand side
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to succeed; to bear fruit
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to step over or across; to overcome
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of