stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
to have a chill run down one's spine
being too late; losing one's final chance
(right at the) side; just beside
at the top of one's voice
lack of innovation; stupidity
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; vermillion (pigment); cinnabar ink stick; correction written in red ink
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
encouragement; cheering (someone) up; restoring (someone) to consciousness; bringing (someone) around; restorative; stimulant
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
one after another; continuously; incessantly; in succession; by turns
sense of color; sense of colour
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
to abandon; to throw away; to discard; to forsake
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
silk thread; silk yarn; corn silk
to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
leftovers; remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
at the window; by the window; next to the window
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to move (house); to change residence
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
dear me; I mean; or rather
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal