decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
bringing; taking; carrying
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
stealthily; secretly; in secret
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
active people; doers; people who get things done
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to be found; to be discovered
thicket; coppice; brushwood
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
distribution channel; channel of distribution
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience