mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
fall; drop; descent; coming down
midwinter; dead of winter
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
freedom of the person; personal freedom; personal liberty
immediately; right away; on the spot
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
chilly; unpleasantly cold
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
to be thrilled; to be excited
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger