hills and fields; countryside
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
breathing of a sleeping person
matter causing distress; something causing worry
naivete; simplicity; innocence
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to strike (each other); to come to blows; to fight (each other); to speak (to each other)
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to happen to hear; to overhear
cancellation (of a flight or sea voyage)
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
readjustment; realignment
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
last week; the week before
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
teething fever; developmental fever; fever that brings with it an intellectual or psycho-developmental growth spurt