dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
nature park; natural park
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
play equipment; playground equipment
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding ways; slipway
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
rational; logical; coherent
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
one-person show; one-woman show; one-man show; performing solo; monodrama
invisibly; secretly; privately
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
more than anything; above all else
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
(the) negative (e.g. pole); yin (in Chinese divination); hidden place; unseen part
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
separate; respective; different
to turn completely into; to become completely
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint