to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
beyond that point; after that
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to breathe while sleeping
falling asleep easily; finding it easy to fall asleep
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
only; merely; but; no more than
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
and so; therefore; for that reason
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
declaration of war; proclamation of war
fixed date; appointed day
rebirth; new birth; nascent
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
Commander-in-Chief; C-in-C
full dress; formal dress; uniform
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
long ago; a long time ago; already
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience