to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
opposite bank; farther shore
moment by moment; hour by hour
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea
thicket; coppice; brushwood
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
playing with dirt; gardening; farming (as a hobby)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
hello; good day; good afternoon
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
even if not; even without
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
reason; cause; circumstances
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
colour; color; hue; tints
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
royal capital; imperial capital
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic