middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
(medical) doctor; physician
death from disease; death from illness
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
silence (not speaking); muteness
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to apologize; to apologise
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
alone; by oneself; on one's own
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to comfort; to console; to amuse
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to make a blunder; to bungle; to mess up; to make a foolish mistake
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
disorder; disturbance; unrest