to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
longed-for; anxiously awaited
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
sitting down; sitting up; sit!
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
sound of two hard thin objects rubbing together; crunch crunch
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
(coming through) loud and clear
sickroom; hospital room; ward
private power generation; masturbation
frequency (of occurrence)
decrease; reduction; decline
consideration; taking into account
sweet voice; seductive voice
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
button (clothing); push-button; button
with a pop; with a squish; grainy; crunchy; bubble wrap; small grains
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
light pink; pale pink; cherry blossom pink
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go