unexpected; unforeseen; strange
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius); hippo
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
standard; criterion; norm; average; the norm; the ordinary
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
damply; moistly; clammily; gloomily; miserably
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
rubbing one's hands together
legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
year of one's birth; one's birth year
ringlets; ringlet curls; sausage curls
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
risky; dangerous; insecure
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
in the morning; during the morning
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
crash; smash; crunch; bang
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
inattention; distraction; mind-wandering
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
to move around; to move about; to get around
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)