three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
incomplete; unfinished; imperfect
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
boy; son; baby boy; young man
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
good humour (humor); good mood
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
to concern; to be related
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
sense of loss; feeling of loss
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
essence; true nature; substance; reality
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
just one person; only one
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
imagination; supposition; guess
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill