river; stream; River; the ... river
open; spacious; extensive
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to detain; to check; to restrain
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to be found; to be discovered
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to state; to express; to mention
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
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
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to close (one's eyes); to shut
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party
and then; and so; and; so then
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)