sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to rush back; to run back
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. lie); specious; seemingly truthful
interference; intervention; meddling
middle of the night; dead of night
old person (knowledgeable about events of the distant past); elderly person; elder
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
since then; from that time; ever since
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
a long time ago; long ago
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
superstition; superstitious belief
section meeting; division (of a larger organisation); department; section
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to keep (a person) waiting
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
seven colours (of the rainbow); prismatic colors; blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
tone of voice (e.g. in a sweet tone); timbre
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
shameless; brazen and unscrupulous
nymph; nymph; nymph (artificial fly)
one's mental make-up (structure)
boredom; ennui; tedium; discontent; unease
entertainment (at a party); amusement; fun; trick