to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
minute; meager; meagre; mean
villager; village folk; countryfolk
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
warp; curvature; curve; arch
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
time; season; period; phase; stage
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
enthusiastic schoolteacher; passionate teacher
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
delicately; weakly; gently; supplely
pot; volcanic crater; (one's) buttocks; male homosexual; effeminate man
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
study; learning; tutorial
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
insertion; incorporation; infixing
baton (of command); order; command; direction
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
famous scene (e.g. in a movie or play)
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
to watch steadily; to stare
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
distant look; faraway look
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
prescription; formulation; formula; recipe
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
(another's respected) father