feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
neglected garden; abandoned garden; closing down (of a zoo, kindergarten, etc.)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap
dial (of a meter, watch, etc.); face (of a clock); keyboard (on a typewriter, etc.); letter board (communication aid for people unable to speak); communication board
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
functional beauty; beauty of function; simplicity and elegance of design
personification; impersonation; embodiment
small; fine; detailed; stingy
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
waking; waking up; awakening
squishily; with a soft squishing motion; munchingly; with a chewing motion; mumblingly; while stammering
breasts; buttocks; (lit.) two hills
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
furious facial expression
premarital sexual relations
while crying; tearfully; in tears
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
dress coordination; costume coordination; fitting session; costume fitting
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
sublease; sublet; lending (something one has borrowed) to someone else
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
aesthetic sense; sense of beauty; eye for the beautiful
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
suspicion (of others); jealousy
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
walk-in closet; wardrobe room; dressing room; costume room
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
(coat) hanger; hangar; hunger
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory