looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
river surface; surface of a river
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
slope; slanting surface; bevel
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
holding a position of responsibility
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
travelling incognito (traveling); quiet steps; creeping around
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
river; stream; River; the ... river
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
dry riverbed; river beach
night soil; muck; filth; dirt
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black