notebook; account book; register
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to be mad about; to be hooked on
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
waterproofing; making watertight
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
urgency; exigency; emergency
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
with a start; with a jump
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
different race; different ethnic group; different peoples
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
person's own words; personal story; direct quote
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
hard-liners; diehards; hawks
either way; in any case; one way or another
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)