to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
quadruped; four-footed animal
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
living by oneself; living alone
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
silence (not speaking); muteness
hairy; thickly haired; shaggy
in a tousled manner; in a ruffled fashion; in a disorderly manner; with a fluster; confusedly; messily
to smooth with the hand; to stroke; to comb (down); to strum (a stringed instrument); to pluck
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
few decades; many decades; several decades
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
generously; liberally; magnanimously
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to kill; to beat to death
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
all times and places; all ages and countries
scene; sight; scenario; setting
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
digest; summary; abridgment
had better ...; had better not ...
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age