to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
should; must; -able; probably; likely
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
at a loss for words; stumped for words
at a stroke; with a single swoop
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to be found; to be discovered
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with