cut; reduction; curtailment
sick person; patient; invalid
looking pale; looking unwell
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
good-for-nothing; parasite; deadbeat; loafer; drone; idler
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
parents and siblings; one's relatives
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
stirring; slight movement
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
breathing of a sleeping person
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
custom; common practice; habit
to take to task; to take it out on