to build (a fire); to make; to start; to light
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
kindness; intimacy; friendship
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
big frame; large figure; huge body
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to square one's shoulders
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
fricative; fricative consonant
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
deeply meaningful; profound; rich (in meaning)
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
determination; resolution