quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
rainfall; snowfall; alighting; descending
please be careful; please take care
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
to leave as is; to ignore
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
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
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
behind; in the rear; in back
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
grazing; touching lightly; squeezing (someone for money); percentage; kickback
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
favourite child; favourite student; apple of one's eye
ridiculously expensive; stupidly expensive
800,000; eight hundred thousand
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
to turn right; to turn to the right
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
wooded country; wooded (timber) region; woodland; woodlands
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
motherland; fatherland; native country
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
fresh verdure; new green leaves