to tire of playing; to become tired after playing
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
right in the middle (of); midst; height
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
looking pale; looking unwell
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
something wrong; something unusual; abnormality; disorder; trouble; change
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
in the end; finally; after all; ultimately
fort; stronghold; fortification
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
interlude; intermission; insert chapter; special chapter
to melt together; to blend together
fetus; foetus; embryo; baby in the womb; unborn baby
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
well-mannered; courteous; polite
patching up (e.g. a failure); covering up (e.g. a mistake); glossing over
molecule; numerator; element (of a group); member; particle
maid; helper; help; assistance
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
so many (that one would want to sell some); more than enough; lots; plenty
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
sudden rise to power; sudden rise in prosperity
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
beautiful eyebrows; lovely eyebrows
to be intimate with; to befriend
swimming; bathing; getting on in the world
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman