memories; recollections; reminiscence
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
insect bite; bug bite; sting
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
now that you say that; now that you mention it
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
that is to say; so that means
to escape from; to get out
application (of ointment, etc.)
just because; even if; even though
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to express (in words); to confess
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
the last moment; the very end
to hate; to dislike; to loathe