to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
a few years ago; some years back
one's principal residence; main home
to suffer mentally; to be in emotional pain
anyone and everyone; anybody at all
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
two times; twice; two degrees
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to call in; to invite; to bring in
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
solitude; loneliness; isolation
excess or deficiency; too much or too little
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
fine weather; fair weather
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
to stop raining or snowing
moisture; humidity; dampness
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
conifer; needle-leaved tree
tingling; stinging; pungently
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
opposite bank; farther shore
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country