to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
river; stream; River; the ... river
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
prickling; stinging; tingling
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
combined living-room and dining-room
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy
(sliding) glass door; patio door; small floor-level opening through which dirt is swept
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
sorry; excuse me; thank you