leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
division; section; demarcation; (traffic) lane; compartment; classification
the West; the Occident; Western countries
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
elegant; charming; refined; enchanting; tasteful
untidy (room, pile, etc.); messy; cluttered; disorderly; jumbled (e.g. thoughts); chaotic (lifestyle, atmosphere, etc.)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to throw at; to turn; to raise
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
close; intimate; on good terms
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
school building; schoolhouse
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love