secondary residence; vacation home; villa
southern part; the south (of a region)
character of a place; situation; location; occasion
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
to jump from one thing to another
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
distinction; favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
life; living; I; me; student
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
breathing of a sleeping person
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
the West; the Occident; Western countries
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
everywhere; all over; throughout
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
maintenance checkup; maintenance and inspection
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen