to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
royal capital; imperial capital
high ground; plateau; heights; highlands
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
briskly; quickly; promptly
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
senior; veteran; old-timer
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
application; request; petition
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
easy-peasy; easy; simple; pleasant; comfortable; comfy
state of mind; mentality; psychology
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
maintenance; preservation; improvement
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
clearing one's throat; cough
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
proposal; offer; request; application
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire