slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to surge; to well up; to gush out
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
there is nothing; having nothing
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
traffic light; traffic signal; signal (mechanism); semaphore (apparatus)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
how; in what way; how about
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to look around; to survey
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
shod feet; wearing shoes; muddy feet; dirty feet
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
dining; dining room; meal
living; lifestyle; living room