to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
quiet; still; surreptitious
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
door; gate; opening; title page
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to give an impression; to make an impression
handsome face; beautiful features
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
should; must; -able; probably; likely
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
sincere; earnest; serious
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
time; season; period; phase; stage
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash