before the gate; in front of the gate
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
star anise (Illicium verum)
flavoring; flavouring; fragrance; perfume; condolence gift
computer-aided manufacturing; CAM
to drive into; to ride into; to extend (a railway line, bus route, etc.) into; to link (a railway line) with; to join up with (a separate line)
the other night; a few nights ago
site; point on a map; spot
detour; circumvention; turning movement
very careful; thoroughly prepared
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
hedge; fence; border; limit
reaching; attaining; arrival
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
beyond comparison; incomparable
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to be flabbergasted; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be stunned
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to be filled with grief; to be overcome with sorrow
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to be upset; to be flurried; to be frightened (out of one's wits)
to send for (doctor, etc.)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
comfort; consolation; diversion
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties