worry; fear; anxiety; concern
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
door; gate; opening; title page
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to begin to walk; to set out
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness