handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
headhunting; collecting the heads of dead enemies as trophies
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
brief remark; few words; one side (e.g. of an argument); ex-parte statement
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
nervousness; oversensitivity
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
opposite side; other side; other party
village headman; village mayor
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
trouble; bother; annoyance
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
first meeting; first interview with
itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
tickling; tickle; joke; gag
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
moment by moment; hour by hour
fourth day of the month; four days
to be relieved; to feel relieved
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten