impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
both (people); the two of them
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
hot topic; talk of the town
to approach; to draw near
secret meeting; clandestine meeting
master; teacher; stable master
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
pale; pallid; bluish-white
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
to get hungry; to become hungry
snake; serpent; large snake
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
poisonous; toxic; noxious; malicious; spiteful; hurtful
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to mix; to stir; to blend
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)