to detain; to check; to restrain
serious; severe; grave; acute
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
powder snow; powdery snow
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
semibasement; semi-basement
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
notch; nick; marks on a ruler
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to visit; (arch.) (original meaning) to make a noise
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
whiz (e.g. projectile through air); swoosh; whoosh; whistling sound
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
one's husband; one's wife
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); different person
impossible to do (although wants to)