loose (e.g. belt); slovenly; careless; slack
round of ghost stories (trad. at night with a lamp or candle being extinguished after each story)
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
deep design and forethought; a farsighted and deeply-laid plan
there is no love like a father's; no child knows how dear he is to his parents
neutralization; neutralisation; counteraction
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
coming out; emerging; being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
exactly as stated; verbatim
support; backing; patronage
glad countenance; joyful look
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
mountain road; mountain trail
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
mythical two-tailed monster cat
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish