to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
snide remark; insinuation; sly dig; disguised reproach; indirect criticism
to be at a loss for words
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
way; method; means; resource; course
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to entrust; to leave to a person
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to forget to say; to forget to mention
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
(linguistic) competence; language capability
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
glad countenance; joyful look