holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
contract; compact; agreement
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
alternately; by turns; one after the other
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
notice; attention; observation
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
absence; disregard; indifference
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
just a handful; only a small number (of)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
every person; every mouth; every entrance
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
while; during (the time when)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
very much; very many; more and more
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible