holding hands with fingers interlocked
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
skillful; clever; versatile; handy
special training; intensive training; crash course
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
river; stream; River; the ... river
trauma (usu. psychological)
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
clearing one's throat; cough
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
large serving; large portion
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
whispering into a person's ear
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to be lacking in options; to be too few
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
slight; thin; on the weak side
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize