eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
good-for-nothing son; profligate son
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
construction; architecture (of buildings)
neighbouring house; neighboring house
pie; tart; palmier (pastry)
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
long time; several hours; long spell
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
cracker; party popper; cracker; cracker
incoherent; vague; silly; foolish
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
to move off (into the distance); to become distant; to recede; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.); to distance oneself (from); to become less frequent (e.g. of visits)
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
iron basket for torches; cresset; brazier; bonfire
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
to burn (with jealousy, desire, etc.)
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
disease; illness; disorder; condition; ailment
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
to come face to face (with)