threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
manners; behavior; behaviour
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
feeling keenly; fully realizing
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
electronic device; electronic equipment; electronics
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
far away in the distance; in the far distance
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
interior; inside; internal
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
to violate the law; to have a brush with the law; to have a run-in with the law
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
episode; anecdote; vignette
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
even if not; even without
to be on the right track; to go well
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
height (of body); stature