muscular pain; myalgia; aching muscles; sore muscles
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
criminal; culprit; offender; rogue
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
many; numerous; various; large number of
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
person concerned; interested party; related party
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to stop oneself from crying; to hold back tears
you (plural); all of you; you all
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless