crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
excess; surplus; superabundance
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
Manneken Pis (cupid-like statue urinating into a fountain); Petit Julien
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to understand fully; to be convinced; to be satisfied
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
foreign enemy; outside invader
sense of smell; olfaction
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
international; diplomatic intercourse
participation; joining; entry; adherence
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
great enthusiasm; high excitement
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender