if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
metal fittings; metal fixtures
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
one's feeling while riding; comfort (of a vehicle); ride quality
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
to pierce through; to break through
good feeling; feeling good
to command a view; to look out over (onto, across, etc.); to overlook
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
perfectly round; perfectly circular
household; home; family; housekeeping
charcoal making; charcoal maker; charcoal-roasted; charcoal-grilled
present; current; in operation
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
to brave a danger; to take a risk