thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
gem; jewel; precious stone
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
stifled (laughter); simmering
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
condition; state (of health); appearance
(social) position; status
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
mental; spiritual; emotional
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
purification; refining; simplification
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
breathing of a sleeping person
close to the wall; alongside the wall
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
reproachful; hateful; bitter
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to shake one's head (in denial)
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
plural; multiple; several
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
sickroom; hospital room; ward
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering