rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to indicate; to show; to point to
to understand each other well; to relate to; to strike a sympathetic chord
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
light (e.g. colour, color)
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
to frolic about; to mess around
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
person with supernatural power; person capable of extrasensory perception
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
with a start; with a jump
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to betray a secret; to reveal a secret
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart