solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to wash away; to rinse off
to give the stamp of approval
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
crunchy; gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
something (equipped) with legs; sole of foot; one's manner of walking
fear makes the wolf bigger than he is; things are not as scary as they seem; (lit.) the ghost, when examined closely, is withered silver grass
to harmonize; to harmonise; to be in harmony; to say the same thing in unison (inadvertently)
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
area of holiday homes; area of villas
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
very; much; greatly; a lot of
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation