to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
here and there; in places
common reed (Phragmites australis)
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
being in abstraction; being dazed; being absentminded; stargazing
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
stirring; slight movement
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
circulation; dissemination
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
gossip; government OSI procurement; GOSIP
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
false rumour (rumor); groundless rumour; canard
half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled; half-ripe; unripe
rumor; rumour; gossip; hearsay
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
consequence; outcome; result; blame
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
long (time that has passed); old (story)
sleeping on one's side; lying on one's side
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
kind; courteous; intimate; (arch.) becoming intimate; (arch.) having an intimate relationship (sometimes esp. a homosexual relationship)