delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
stimulating; exciting; provocative
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
woman; female; feminine gender
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
time; hour; season; time of the year
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to take off one's clothes; to undress
rapids; shallows of a river
flood; freshet; inundation
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to make an appearance; to show up
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
hook; gab; snare; trap; arm-grabbing force out
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
gossip; corner of the mouth
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
one end; an end; part; fragment
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to take; to catch; to capture
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise