creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to resound (echo) far and wide
half awake and half asleep
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (arch.) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); (arch.) calamus
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
carbonic acid gas; carbon dioxide; CO2
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to hit a nerve; to get on one's nerves
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
outlet (e.g. for water or gas); market (for something); outlet (e.g. for excess energy); vent (e.g. for emotions)
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
want to ... do something; would like to ...
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid