oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
instant; moment; for an instant
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
above; going steadily upward
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
fall; drop; descent; coming down
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to look around; to survey
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
far away in the distance; in the far distance
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
accurate; correct; precise; exact
until now; so far; up to the present
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
level ground; horizon; field of view
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
chapter one; first chapter