men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
difficult to ...; hard to ...
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
mating season; estrus (oestrus); estrum; the rut
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
tub bath; washing oneself in a tub; taking a bath in a washtub; cleaning oneself for religious purification; ablution
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
playful; sportive; pleasure-seeking; pleasure seeker; playful person
child's mind; childlike innocence; naivete
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
though one didn't intend (expect) to
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air