machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
basket; basketball; basket cloth
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
right beside; close to; nearby
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
preface; introduction; preamble
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
disused road; abandoned road
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
to serve; to work for; to attend
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
such; this sort of; like this
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
free range breeding; pasturing; grazing; letting run free (dog, child, etc.)
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to be erected; to be built
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)