recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
hibernation; winter sleep; brumation; torpor
changing seasons; season's transition; transition from one season to the next; turn of the seasons; turning of the seasons
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
store; reserve; stock; savings
dripping with sweat; doing something by the sweat of one's brow
to run around (wildly); to rush about all over the place; to make every effort (to do); to do everything one can
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; knowing; pregnant (pause)
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
3rd day of the month; three days
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
reopening; resumption; restarting
convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating
trouble; bother; annoyance
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
woman; female; feminine gender
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
ultimate; final; last; eventual
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)