ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
invisibly; secretly; privately
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
scenery; scene; landscape
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
continuation; succession; series
patterns of thinking; train of thought
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
restoration; repair; mending
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
for example; for instance; e.g.
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to make a speech; to address
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to happen to have on hand or in stock
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd