home area; home town; local
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
outward appearance; apparent
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
sudden change; complete change
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to be able to manage somehow or another
at first; initially; in the beginning
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
in that way; like that; that way
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
the other day; a few days ago
interview (e.g. for a job)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)