guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to keep an eye on; to take care of
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
to strip and leave clothes lying around
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
pride; dignity; self-worth
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
frizzy (hair); wiry; sizzling; frizzling; stingingly (of heat or cold); painfully
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; virtue; benefit
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to be perturbed; to be agitated
anxiety (about the future)
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
stroke; caress; soft (object); dreamlike (object); tender (object)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
corpulence; fatness; obesity
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering