several minutes; a few minutes
in the meantime; meanwhile
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
vibration; flickering; jolting; tremor
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
dull-witted; stupid; foolish
compartment (of a train); interior (of a car)
everywhere; all over; throughout
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
postal delivery; mail delivery; postman; mailman
behind; in the rear; in back
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
trailer towed by bicycle, etc.
adventurous; risky; hazardous; perilous
to turn back; to go back; to repeat; to send back; to bring back; to retrace one's steps
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to underrate; to make light of
bungalow; one-story house
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart