association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
no, not like that (but like this)
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
freedom of the person; personal freedom; personal liberty
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
vexing; irritating; impatient
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
plants and animals; flora and fauna
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
curiosity; inquisitiveness
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
stickiness; gumminess; sticky material; clay
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to throw into; to dump in together