to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
statue; picture; picture revealing character
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to crumble away; to collapse
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
aphid; plant louse; cockroach; Japanese house bat (Pipistrellus abramus); hanger-on; parasite
whispering into a person's ear
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
mental image; mental picture; image
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
fast-talking; rapid talking
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to be bewitched by a fox; to be confused
sense of loss; feeling of loss
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion