soft, light rustling (e.g. leaves in the wind)
to shout (in anger); to yell
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
order; command; life; destiny; fate
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
bright green; chartreuse green
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
Hellin; Ellin; Elyn; Erin
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
recently; lately; these days
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
letter; missive; note; mail
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
collapsing in the street (from exhaustion, illness, etc.); falling dead in the street; person lying dead in the street
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to burst open; to pop; to split
dispute; argument; contention
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal