fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
by means of; due to; because of; according to
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
pale; pallid; bluish-white
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
briskly with small steps; trotting
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
threat; intimidation; menace
to yield to temptation; to succumb
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
surrounding at a distance
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand