scene; spectacle; sight; view
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
sunlight; rays of the Sun
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
sunscreen; suntan lotion; sunblock
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to mistake (A for B); to misread
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
without; but if; otherwise; or else
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
that's the way it is; such is life
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
the rounds of tradesmen going door to door; route man; door-to-door tradesman; thief taker; secret policeman
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
otherwise; if not; or else
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")