surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
in the city; within the city
running through (north-south); cutting across; travelling across; cutting vertically; sectioning longitudinally
magnificent; grand; splendid; imposing
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to become familiar (to one's ears)
republicanism; cooperation; working together
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
high laced shoes or boots
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)