to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to call; to summon; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to buy
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to force open; to push open
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
single word; a few words; brief comment
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
gesture; gesticulation; motion
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
kousso (African flowering plant, Hagenia abyssinica); kosso; cusso; koso; brayera
prognosis; recuperation; convalescence
black ground; black cloth
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
notary public; notary; public notary
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance