to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
wandering; rambling; roaming
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
not yet known; unknown; strange
difference; variation; difference
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
irritation; annoyance; frustration
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
the other night; a few nights ago
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
middle of the night; dead of night
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to learn something through hearing
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
admiration; being impressed (by)
to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless
private tutor; coach; governess
unthinkable; unimaginable; inconceivable; unclassifiable; never dreamt of
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
had better ...; may as well ...
patient; unhurried; leisurely
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to worry; to fret; to get anxious