sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
to keep watch; to stand guard
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
because of; owing to; due to
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
whole face; all over one's face
snow-bearing wind; wind bringing snow
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
talk; recital; narration; topic
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to keep a house; to run a household