starting (construction) work
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to grow older (than expected); to advance in age
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to get strong; to gain strength
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
winter fur; winter plumage
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
in search of; in order to look for
to triumph; to be elated with success
mountain road; mountain trail
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
rebirth; new birth; nascent
and (so); (and) then; because of which; in addition to that
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
heroine; great woman; brave woman; woman of strong character; Amazon
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
recuperation; medical treatment
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
this occasion; at this time; now