crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
long ago; a long time ago; already
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to indicate; to show; to point to
dry riverbed; river beach
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
camping; campground; making camp
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
such; this sort of; like this
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to tear off; to strip; to rob
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
in that manner; like that
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
(social) class; rank; grade
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
great difference; major mistake
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
very young; little; childish; immature