wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
path; lane; small diameter; small radius
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
quiet; still; surreptitious
to knead thoroughly; to work up; to concoct; to make up
on the way back; returning
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
many; much; plenty; hardly
secretive; mysterious; furtive; stealthy; clandestine; sneaky
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
yearned for; longed for; missed
and then; and so; and; so then
feeling restless; feeling nervous; fidgety; distracted
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
telephone call; telephone (device)
telephone booth; telephone box
just because; even if; even though
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
close-cropped head; bald hill
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye