fake; forgery; counterfeit; unusual item; something strange
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
clumsiness; unskillfulness
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
place exposed to winds which blow up from below (usu. a beach); beach exposed to sea winds; fountain
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to hold all the while; to talk about nothing but
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
closely (sticking, clinging, etc.); tightly
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
in one's own way or style
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
fourth day of the month; four days
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
very hungry; starving; ravenous
to recite; to chant; to read aloud
thick makeup; heavy makeup
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
large attendance; full house; capacity audience
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
to appoint; to assign; to designate
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with