thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
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
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
by myself; in person; by oneself
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
early on; earlier on; from early
middle of the night; dead of night
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
to rise; to erect; to get up
bedside; near one's pillow
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
of course; certainly; naturally
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
crow (Corvus spp.); raven