Douglas; Dauglass; Donglass; Douglass
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
easy to get on with; not needing reserve or formality; personable; affable; approachable
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
immediately; right away; on the spot
economical; efficient; lean; compact
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
imagination; supposition; guess
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
to sweep away; to wash away; to dredge
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out