a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
leisure time; idle moment
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
death by hanging; execution by hanging
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
drop (e.g. of water); drip
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
leather shoes; leather boots
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
polite; respectful; reverent
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to ask a question; to ask questions
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...