leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
face contorted and about to cry
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
noble (birth); royal; august; exalted; high-born; of high rank
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
valley; ravine; cleavage (of breasts); part or place that has been left behind; blind spot
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to chant; to sing; to recite; to write (a poem); to compose
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
singing together; singing in union; chorus; ensemble singing; choral singing; chorus
to have learning; to be educated
sunlight; rays of the Sun
waxing and waning (of the Moon)
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; campfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
tying up; binding; total; sum; conclusion (e.g. of a gathering); end; final meal after a drinking party
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
delicate situation; choice of two evils; mixed blessing
innocent (e.g. child); pure (e.g. heart)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
poison fang; sinister ways; crooked means; clutches
interferer; meddler; buttinsky
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style