almost; roughly; approximately
birth; creation; formation
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to leave as is; to ignore
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
impiety; unbelief; infidelity
to approach; to draw near
sickroom; hospital room; ward
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
blow; hit (on the body); beating
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
with a broad grin; smirking
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to have meaning; to be meaningful
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man