straight; as the crow flies
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
as if nothing had happened
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
body; physical system; (the) person
every evening; night after night
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
downtown high-rise area; street of office buildings; area of medium to tall business buildings
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
toilet bowl; urinal; chamber pot; bedpan
to continue to do; to persist in doing
marshland; wetland; swampland
for a while; for some time; for a period
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses