to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
barn (for storage); shed; outbuilding
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
eardrum; tympanic membrane
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
short pause; short interval
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to stop walking; to pause
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
binding hand and foot; sleep paralysis; temporary feeling of paralysis; being tied down with money
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
imagination; supposition; guess
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)