dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
looking like one is waiting for someone
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
thicket; coppice; brushwood
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
besides; in addition; also; moreover
consequence; outcome; result; blame
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
deep voice; rich voice; full voice
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)