isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
isolation; being alone; being friendless
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
in that way; like that; that way
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
other side; opposite side; other party
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to fall on one's backside
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
to breathe while sleeping
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
formal marriage interview
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to entrust; to leave to a person