hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
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)
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
secondary; of secondary importance
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
material (data) for one's research; research material
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
powered exoskeleton (esp. in SF); power suit
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
planet; dark horse; surprise contender
free time; spare time; idle moment
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
course; route; path; process; stages
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
right beside; close to; nearby
roar of the sea; sound of waves
black-tailed gull (Larus crassirostris)
to run a shop; to have a shop
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
progress; advance; improvement; development
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to understand from experience
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
intersection; crossroad; cross streets
general (variety) store (shop)
jewelry store; jewellery shop