blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
freckles; buckwheat chaff
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
to face on; to look out on to
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
future (usually near); prospects
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
firstborn; first child; eldest child
faint breath; dying whisper; at death's door
(medical) doctor; physician
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
eating; bite (in fishing)
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
it's not like; it isn't as if
desperation; struggle to the death
grasp; catch; understanding
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
the lower classes; the common people
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to pinch and crush; to pinch out