direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
whispering; murmuring; subdued
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
battle formation; disposition of troops
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause