hunting ground; hunting preserve
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
don't you think?; indicates question
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
how many people; a number of people
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
selection; choice; option
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
difficult to ...; hard to ...
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction