if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
happy memory; sweet memory
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
brimming with fighting spirit; being strong in the will to fight; burning with combativeness
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
you can get used to living anywhere; home is where you make it; wherever I lay my hat is home
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
sticky; gluey; gummy; stickiness; something sticky
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
police officer; policeman; policewoman
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
bellows (of an accordion, camera, etc.); cornice; rickrack; ricrac; pleated shape; accordion pleats
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
to hang (something) on the wall