(walking) stick; cane; wand
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
regret; repentance; remorse
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
didn't stir an inch; not stirring a muscle
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
older sister and younger brother
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
wall clock; grandfather clock
number of times; frequency; count
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
breathing of a sleeping person
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
nine times; twisting around many times
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness
way; method; means; resource; course
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle