matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
prickling; stinging; tingling
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
interrupting (someone speaking); butting in; cutting in
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
to be talented; to be able
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
choice; selection; option
reopening; resumption; restarting
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
training; drill; practice; discipline
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out