| A | B |
|---|
| au hasard des réflexions | any time (you) think of it |
| grâce à | thanks to/because of + noun/subject pronoun |
| un arbuste | a bush |
| par conséquent | consequently/therefore |
| un troupeau | a flock |
| le bout | the end/extremity (e.g. of a street, string, a tiny piece of chalk, etc.) |
| venir à bout de | to complete a difficult job or to triump |
| la sagesse | wisdom |
| agir | to act |
| il s'agit de + infinitif/substantif | to be a question of + infinitive/noun |
| la graine | the seed |
| prendre fantaisie de | to have the sudden desire to |
| étirer | to stretch (out) |
| une brindille | a very small branch/stalk (e.g. of grass) |
| arracher | to pull/yank out (with effort) |
| infester | to infest/to overrun |
| s'y prendre (bien ou mal) | to do something (well or poorly) |
| se débarrasser de | to get rid of |
| perforer | to put holes in (e.g. to hole punch) |
| éclater | to burst (e.g. bomb, laughter,etc) |
| faire la toilette de | to clean up/wash up (a person/pet) |
| s'astreindre à (astreint) | to force/compel/make [with a lot of effort] someone to do |
| dès que | as soon as ( + the past or the future tense) |
| ennuyeux/euse | boring |
| négliger | to neglect |
| ne...guère | (not) hardly (at all) |
| avertir | to warn |
| un avertissement | a warning |
| frôler | to brush (by) |
| tant | so much |
| valoir la peine (il vaut la peine) | to be worth the trouble/effort |
| une distraction | a pastime, leisure or recreational activity |
| la douceur | (here, the pleasure)/mildness/sweetness/gentleness |
| doux | pleasant/sweet/mild/gentle |
| d'abord | (at) first |
| assister | to assist/help |
| assister à | to attend (e.g. concert/school) |
| éloigné(e) | distant, far away (adjective) |
| tirer | to pull (towards someone) (e.g. a door) |
| quelques pas | a few steps (on foot) |
| le crépuscule | the twilight |
