to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
complete stranger; total stranger
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
dwelling; house; residence; address
March; third month of the lunar calendar
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
behind; in the rear; in back
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale