root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
recreation; diversion; relaxation
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
to peel; to skin; to pare
edge of the eaves; house frontage
to relax; to feel at home
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
period of time; time slot; time zone
stealthy steps; soft steps
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
underclasses; poorest segment of the population; the poor
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to crack; to develop a crack
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
ordinary citizen; the general public
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to make a distinction; to differ; to be different