spring sunlight; scenery of spring
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
flowering dogwood (Cornus florida)
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to strip and leave clothes lying around
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
hieroglyphics; type of character representing pictures
to weave into; to interweave; to be incorporated in; to be factored in
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
attentive to detail; careful; considerate; meticulous; detailed
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
(a woman) being gifted with both intelligence and beauty
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
children's house; child welfare residential facility
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower