to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; interference; officiousness
longing for others; wanting company
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
intimacy; affection; familiarity
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
rain and wind; driving rain
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
to lower one's fishing line (into water)
clanging; empty; deserted
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to get (e.g. the gist of something); to understand; to turn out as one thought
on the occasion of; at the time of
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to get strong; to gain strength
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
stab wound; puncture wound; bite (e.g. from a insect); sting; prick
first thing in the morning
for the present; for the time being