to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to throw open; to leave open
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be exhausted; to be worn out
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
majestic figure; imposing figure; impressive appearance; magnificent appearance
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
surely (not); certainly (not)
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
chair; stool; post; office; position
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to say no more; to sink into silence
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
pregnancy; conception; gestation
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
how long; how far; how much
to become used to the (ways of the) world; to become worldly or sophisticated
final month of pregnancy; month in which childbirth is due
ascites; abdominal dropsy
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
starvation; famine; hunger
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
to bring close; to bring near; to associate with (someone); to keep company with; to let come close
to rant and rave; to raise hell
dispersing; breaking up; running away
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
person concerned; interested party; related party