to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to repeat; to do over again
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
letting (someone) die without helping
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
myself; yourself; I; me; you
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
that's the way it is; such is life