to earn the nickname (of); to be dubbed
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
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)
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
(in) her way; peculiar to her
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
(committing, resorting to) an act of violence
to think too much; to be over-concerned
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to be arranged (flowers, etc.); to be on display; to be buried
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
human relations; personal relationships
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
and; thereupon; because of that