to get narrower; to contract
long; drawn-out; very long
length (of an animal); body length
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
to be nearing death; to be dying
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
direct unforked road; straight path
to leave something as it is
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
headquarters; head office; main office
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
reduced scale; scaling down
solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer