apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
head house (family); birthplace; originator
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
memories; recollections; reminiscence
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
lidded; covered; container with a lid
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom