unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
front; frontage; facade; main
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
neighbourhood; neighborhood
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
though; notwithstanding; although
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
threatening letter; intimidating letter
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
preventive measure; recurrence prevention; relapse prevention
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
employment separation; leaving one's job; losing one's job
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
speech and conduct; words and deeds
by means of; due to; because of; according to