tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to rattle; to be bumpy; to be shaky; to be unsteady
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
discrepancy; discord; disagreement; mismatch; dissonance
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
sleeping pill; sleep medication
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
not caring; not giving a damn
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
eat-in kitchen; combination kitchen-dining room
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
nesting hole; burrow; den
secret base; hideout; hidden position
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
low table; table with very short legs
copier paper; photocopying paper
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
marshland; wetland; swampland
luxuriant growth; rankness (of weeds)
already known; well-known
risky; dangerous; insecure
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick