tediously; lengthily; wordily
story; tale; talk; discussion
speaking tube; voice pipe
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
suddenly and precipitately; take a sudden turn
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
degree (of something); greatness or smallness (of something); quantity; number; amount; size
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
well curb consisting of wooden beams crossed at the ends; pattern resembling the symbol #; parallel crosses; number sign; hash
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
notice; notification; report; posting
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
byway; side street; cross street; wrong way; digression
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
loitering on the way; wayside grass
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
displeasure; offense; offence; disliking
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
embankment made of earth; bank; levee
(death from) starvation; starving to death
long ago; a long time ago; already
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from