proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to be cured; to be healed; to cure; to heal; to rule
sub-; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia; America
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
muteness; speech impairment; mute; deaf-mute
release; emission; ejection
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
random firing; reckless firing; excessive issue
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
aforementioned; above-mentioned
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
bored; having nothing to do; idle
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
just past noon; afternoon
to torture; to persecute; to excruciate
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue