district; section; sector
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
fishing; collecting shells; fisherman
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to be able to manage somehow or another
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
searching; rummaging; (arch.) fishing; (arch.) collecting shells
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
river; stream; River; the ... river
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
at least; at most; (even) just
willpower; energy; vitality
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
being about to cry; the verge of tears