U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); moving back to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
right beside; close to; nearby
to rev (up) an engine; to race an engine
build; physique; frame; constitution
to half-rise to one's feet
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
right behind; just behind; directly behind
bonnet; (car) hood; bonnet (hat)
to jump from one thing to another
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
it's been a long time; long time no see
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
hospitalization; hospitalisation
memory; ability to remember
gossip; corner of the mouth
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
to not believe one's ears
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)