(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
to eagerly look forward to
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
long; drawn-out; very long
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
child of the times; modern kid; kids of today; with-it youngster
yearned for; longed for; missed
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
exclusivism; exclusionism
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
radical party; extremists
to arrive home; to return
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk