all around; as far as the eye can see
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
moss phlox (Phlox subulata); moss pink
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to examine someone's expression
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
never mind!; don't worry about it
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
rewinding (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
right in the middle (of); midst; height
invitation; introduction; temptation
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me