grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
one by one; one each; one at a time
reference (e.g. to a dictionary, passage, footnotes); consultation; comparison; browsing (to a file or folder)
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
with a click; with a snap
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
picking out; choosing; picking (someone) up (in a vehicle); pickup (in a record player); (phono) cartridge; pickup (truck)
to appear all together; to be all present
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to get between; to be caught in
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade