to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
ago; since; before; previous
a few years ago; some years back
besides; in addition; also; moreover
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
last chapter (book, etc.)
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
March; third month of the lunar calendar
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
without leaving any trace
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
seedling; sapling; young tree
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
how many years; how long; what year
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain