slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
process; course; mechanism
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
degeneration; retrogression
as; because; with; due to
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
pillow talk; conversation in bed; bedtime story
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to arrive home; to return
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
while; during (the time when)
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
cooking; food preparation
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
progress; advance; improvement; development
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
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
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.